east african braised chicken

Name: East African Braised Chicken
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: African
Ingredients: 8 - pieces of skin-on chicken pieces (you can use all the same pieces (all thighs, etc) or you can use a variety such as 2 breasts, 2 thighs, 2 wings and 2 drumsticks/legs); 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/2 teaspoon(s) black pepper; 1 tablespoon(s) olive oil; 3 cup(s) vertically sliced onions; 1 tablespoon(s) fresh peeled ginger, chopped; 1 teaspoon(s) curry powder; 1/2 teaspoon(s) ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon(s) ground cardamom; 1/4 teaspoon(s) ground red pepper flakes; 2 clove(s) garlic, thinly sliced; 1/2 cup(s) lowfat, low sodium chicken broth; 1/2 cup(s) dry white wine; 3 tablespoon(s) pitted dates, chopped; 3 tablespoon(s) golden raisins

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Vickie Parks

Renton, WA

Updated on Jul 2, 2015

This is a quick but delicious chicken dish from East Africa. The smell of all the warm spices in this recipe makes my home smell so warm and inviting every time I make it. And it's just as delicious as you might think when that wafting of spices tickles your nose. In east Africa, it's usually served with a flatbread, a nut- or citrus-flavored couscous salad and a serving of plain yogurt. I usually make it with all chicken thighs (only because that's what my family prefers). But it works equally with a variety of different chicken pieces.

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prep time 25 Min

cook time 1 Hr

method Bake

yield 4 serving(s)

Ingredients

8 - pieces of skin-on chicken pieces (you can use all the same pieces (all thighs, etc) or you can use a variety such as 2 breasts, 2 thighs, 2 wings and 2 drumsticks/legs)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 tablespoon olive oil
3 cups vertically sliced onions
1 tablespoon fresh peeled ginger, chopped
1 teaspoon curry powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper flakes
2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
1/2 cup lowfat, low sodium chicken broth
1/2 cup dry white wine
3 tablespoons pitted dates, chopped
3 tablespoons golden raisins

How To Make east african braised chicken

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Step 2

Sprinkle chicken with salt and black pepper. Heat oil in an oven-proof Dutch oven placed over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook 4 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Remove the chicken from pan.
Step 3

Add the onion to pan; reduce heat to medium-low, and cook for 10 minutes, stirring frequently. Add the ginger and next 5 ingredients (ginger through garlic); cook for 1 minute. Stir in chicken, broth, and the remaining ingredients, and bring to a boil. Cover and bake at 350° for 1 hour.
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