CRISPY BRAISED CHICKEN THIGHS WITH CANNELLINI BEANS AND GREENS
Steps:
- Heat the oil in a Dutch oven or pot (at least 4 inches high and large enough to hold the chicken thighs in a single layer; see Cook's Note) over medium-high heat.
- Thoroughly pat dry the chicken thighs and sprinkle both sides with salt and pepper, seasoning the skins generously. Place the chicken thighs skin-side down in the pot and cook, undisturbed, until the skins are dark golden, about 8 minutes. They will sizzle a lot but don't worry and do not move the chicken thighs. If the pot starts to smoke or smells like the chicken is burning, reduce the heat a little (see Cook's Note).
- Flip chicken thighs and cook the other side until browned, about 5 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a wire rack set in a rimmed baking sheet.
- Reduce the heat to medium and add the onions to pot. Cook, stirring, until translucent, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the garlic and herbs and cook, stirring, until the onions and garlic are lightly browned. Add the wine, scraping up the browned bits from the bottom of the pot (the wine will help loosen the bits).
- IF USING CANNED BEANS: Return the chicken thighs, skin-side up, to the pot, nestling them between the onions. Add enough chicken stock to cover the onions and garlic and about 3/4 up the chicken thighs, letting the chicken skin sit above the stock. Increase the heat to bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer the chicken for 25 minutes.
- Remove 2 to 3 chicken thighs from the pot. Add the beans and stir into the stock. Reposition the chicken thighs in the pot on top of the beans so the chicken skin remains exposed. Return the 2 to 3 chicken thighs to the pot, skin-side up. Add more stock to cover the beans, if necessary. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes. Carefully stir the greens into the beans, around the chicken, then simmer until the greens are tender, 8 to 10 more minutes.
- IF USING DRIED BEANS: Add the soaked dried beans to the onions and garlic in the pot. Add enough chicken stock to cover the beans by about 2 inches. Increase the heat, bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 45 minutes.
- Return the chicken thighs, skin-side up, to the pot, nestling them in the beans slightly so that the skin isn't submerged. Simmer, uncovered, until the beans are tender, adding more stock if the beans start to get too dry, for another 35 minutes. Taste the beans and add salt and/or pepper, to taste. Carefully stir the greens into the beans, around the chicken, then simmer until the greens are tender, about 10 minutes.
- Ladle the beans and greens into shallow bowls then top with the chicken thighs. Add a drizzle of olive oil (for the omega-3 balance!), squeeze of lemon and chopped fresh parsley.
BRAISED PROVENCAL CHICKEN WITH BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND WHITE BEANS
Steps:
- Combine 6 cups water, beans and onion in large pot. Bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover partially and simmer until beans are tender, about 1 hour 20 minutes. Cool in cooking liquid. Drain bean mixture, discarding cooking liquid.
- Meanwhile, place chicken in medium bowl. Add 1 tablespoon oil, oregano, thyme and rosemary and toss to coat. Let stand 30 minutes at room temperature.
- Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in heavy large deep skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Working in batches, cook chicken in skillet until golden brown, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer to plate.
- Pour off drippings from skillet. Add wine and garlic to skillet; simmer until liquid is reduced by half, scraping up browned bits, about 2 minutes. Stir in squash, tomatoes in juice and drained bean mixture. Season with salt and pepper. Add chicken to skillet. Cover and simmer until chicken is cooked through and squash is tender, about 40 minutes. Stir in parsley. Simmer uncovered until sauce thickens slightly, about 3 minutes. Transfer chicken to serving bowl. Spoon bean-and-vegetable mixture over.
BRAISED CHICKEN WITH GREEN BEANS, TOMATOES AND BALSAMIC VINEGAR
This is a favorite fall/winter recipe in my house. I modified it from a Cook's Illustrated recipe because no one (but me) likes Swiss Chard in my family. When browning the chicken, avoid overcrowding the pot--brown the thighs in two batches if all eight do not fit comfortably. Polenta, wide noodles or mashed potatoes go really well with this dish. Also, it has less calories than the Nutrition Facts calculate because you remove the skin after browning.
Provided by AustinMama
Categories Chicken Thigh & Leg
Time 1h10m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position; heat oven to 350 degrees. Season chicken thighs with salt and pepper. Heat oil in nonreactive Dutch oven over medium-high heat until shimmering but not smoking; add chicken thighs skin-side down and cook without moving them until skin is crisped and well browned, 10 to 12 minutes. Using tongs, turn chicken pieces and brown on second side, about 5 minutes longer; transfer thighs to large plate.
- Pour off all but 1 teaspoon fat from pot. Add onion and tomato paste and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally and scraping bottom of pot with wooden spoon, until tomato paste begins to darken, about 4 minutes (if bottom of pot becomes very dark and sticky, stir in 1 to 2 tablespoons water, juice from tomatoes or some of chicken broth).
- Add garlic and anchovy and cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Stir in tomatoes, chicken broth, and wine, scraping up browned bits with wooden spoon.
- Add red pepper flakes, thyme, and bay.
- Remove and discard skin from chicken thighs, then submerge chicken bone-side up in liquid, adding any chicken juices accumulated on plate.
- Increase heat to high, bring to simmer, cover, then place pot in oven.
- After 30 minutes add green beans. Cook chicken for another 10 minutes or until done (when it offers no resistance when poked with tip of paring knife but meat still clings to bone).
- While chicken cooks, simmer balsamic vinegar in 8-inch nonreactive skillet over medium-high heat until thick, syrupy, and reduced to 1/4 cup, 3 to 5 minutes (begin measuring volume when vinegar begins to cling to sides of saucepan). Set aside.
- Using slotted spoon, transfer chicken to plate and tent with foil (I don't always tent it, too lazy); discard bay leaf.
- Bring liquid in Dutch oven to simmer over medium-high heat and cook until the beans are of the tenderness you like.
- Stir about 1/3 cup sauce into balsamic reduction to loosen, then stir mixture into sauce; adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.
- Return chicken and accumulated juices to sauce, cook long enough to warm chicken, turning once or twice. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 528.4, Fat 33.2, SaturatedFat 9, Cholesterol 158.8, Sodium 476, Carbohydrate 18, Fiber 4.3, Sugar 7, Protein 37.7
GLUTEN-FREE BRAISED CHICKEN WITH FENNEL AND WHITE BEANS
Moist and flavorful braised chicken combines with fennel, tomatoes, cannellini beans and rosemary for a fabulous skillet cassoulet.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 1h
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In deep 12-inch skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Add chicken pieces to skillet; cook 5 to 6 minutes, turning occasionally, until chicken is light golden brown. Remove chicken from skillet.
- Add onion, garlic, fennel and bell pepper to skillet. Cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring constantly, until vegetables are crisp-tender. Add chicken, tomatoes, wine and rosemary; break up tomatoes. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 20 to 25 minutes, turning chicken once, until chicken is tender.
- Stir in beans. Cook uncovered about 5 minutes longer or until sauce is slightly thickened and juice of chicken is clear when thickest piece is cut to bone (170°F for breasts; 180°F for thighs and drumsticks). Serve in shallow bowls; sprinkle with parsley.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 510, Carbohydrate 39 g, Cholesterol 100 mg, Fat 1/2, Fiber 10 g, Protein 44 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 810 mg, Sugar 9 g, TransFat 0 g
BRAISED CHICKEN & BEANS
A healthy, low-fat dish that can be doubled or halved with ease. We think this will be a firm favourite in no time
Provided by Good Food team
Categories Dinner, Main course, Supper
Time 40m
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Heat the oil in a wide pan with a lid, add the chicken, then quickly cook to brown it all over.
- Tip in the onion, garlic and thyme, then fry for a further 2 mins. Pour in the wine, 150ml water and a little salt and pepper. Bring to the boil, then simmer for 20 mins, covering halfway through the cooking time, until the chicken is tender.
- Stir the beans into the pan and briefly warm through. Roughly chop the parsley, then scatter over to serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 457 calories, Fat 12 grams fat, SaturatedFat 3 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 30 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 11 grams sugar, Fiber 6 grams fiber, Protein 48 grams protein, Sodium 1.11 milligram of sodium
BRAISED CHICKEN WITH ARTICHOKES AND FAVA BEANS
Provided by Bon Appétit Test Kitchen
Categories Bean Chicken Braise Easter Dinner Artichoke Spring Bon Appétit Dairy Free Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield Makes 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- If using fresh fava beans, cook in a large saucepan of boiling salted water until tender, about 4 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer to a colander set in a bowl of ice water to cool. Drain, remove skins, and place beans in a small bowl. Do not cook frozen beans.
- Squeeze lemons into a large bowl of cold water. Working with 1 artichoke at a time, remove tough dark outer leaves. Using a serrated knife, cut off 1" from top, then trim stem, leaving at least 1/2" intact. Using a paring knife or vegetable peeler, remove dark outer layer from stem. Cut artichoke in half lengthwise, scoop out choke with a spoon, and discard. Transfer artichoke to lemon water to prevent it from turning brown.
- Preheat oven to 425°F. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large Dutch oven or other heavy pot over medium-high heat. Drain artichokes and pat dry. Add to pan; season with kosher salt and pepper, and cook, tossing occasionally, until brown and crisp in places, 8-10 minutes. Transfer to a baking sheet. Wipe out pot.
- Heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in same pot over medium-high heat. Season chicken with kosher salt and pepper. Working in 2 batches, cook chicken, skin side down, until brown and crisp, 6-8 minutes (do not turn). Transfer to baking sheet with artichokes.
- Reduce heat to medium, add shallots to pot, and cook, stirring often, until golden brown and beginning to soften, 8-10 minutes. Add wine and vinegar and bring to a boil, scraping up any browned bits from bottom of pot; cook until reduced by half, about 5 minutes. Mix in broth, then add artichokes and chicken, skin side up. Transfer to oven and cook, uncovered, until chicken is cooked through, 20-25 minutes. Mix in fava beans.
- Serve chicken and vegetables topped with chives and parsley and seasoned with sea salt and pepper.
BRAISED PROVENCAL CHICKEN WITH BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND WHITE BEANS OCT/NOV
Steps:
- Combine 6 cups water, beans and onion in large pot. Bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover partially and simmer until beans are tender, about 1 hour 20 minutes. Cool in cooking liquid. drain bean mixture, discarding cooking liquid. Meanwhile, place chicken in medium bowl. Add 1 TBL oil, oregano, thyme and rosemary and toss to coat. Let stand 30 minutes at room temperature. Heat remaining 1 TBLS oil in heavy large deep skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Working in batches, cook chicken in skillet until golden brown, about 4 min per side. Transfer to plate. Pour off drippings from skillet. Add wine and garlic to skillet; simmer until liquid is reduced by half, scraping up browned bits, about 2 minutes. Stir in squash, tomatoes in juice and drained bean mixture. Season with salt and pepper. Add chicken to skillet. Cover and simmer until chicken is cooked through and squash is tender, about 40 minutes. Stir in parsley. Simmer uncovered until sauce thickens slightly, about 3 minutes. Transfer chicken to serving bowl. Spoon bean and vegetable mixture over.
BRAISED CHICKEN WITH ARTICHOKES AND FAVA BEANS
Steps:
- If using fresh fava beans, cook in a large saucepan of boiling salted water until tender, about 4 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer to a colander set in a bowl of ice water to cool. Drain, remove skins, and place beans in a small bowl. Do not cook frozen beans. Squeeze juice from lemons into a large bowl of cold water. Working with 1 artichoke at a time, remove tough dark outer leaves. Using a serrated knife, cut off 1" from top, then trim stem, leaving at least ½" intact. Using a paring knife or vegetable peeler, remove dark outer layer from stem. Cut artichoke in half lengthwise, scoop out choke with a spoon, and discard. Transfer artichoke to lemon water to prevent it from turning brown. Preheat oven to 425°. Heat 2 Tbsp. oil in a large Dutch oven or other heavy pot over medium-high heat. Drain artichokes and pat dry. Add to pan; season with kosher salt and pepper, and cook, tossing occasionally, until brown and crisp in places, 8-10 minutes. Transfer to a baking sheet. Wipe out pot. Heat remaining 2 Tbsp. oil in same pot over medium-high heat. Season chicken with kosher salt and pepper. Working in 2 batches, cook chicken, skin side down, until brown and crisp, 6-8 minutes (do not turn). Transfer to baking sheet with artichokes. Reduce heat to medium, add shallots to pot, and cook, stirring often, until golden brown and beginning to soften, 8-10 minutes. Add wine and vinegar and bring to a boil, scraping up any browned bits from bottom of pot; cook until reduced by half, about 5 minutes. Mix in broth, then add artichokes and chicken, skin side up. Transfer to oven and cook, uncovered, until chicken is cooked through, 20-25 minutes. Mix in fava beans. Serve chicken and vegetables topped with chives and parsley and seasoned with sea salt and pepper.
BRAISED CHICKEN WITH ROMANO BEANS
This is a simple Italian dish using Romano beans, but any sturdy green bean will do. The weight of beans is approximate. After trimmed and cutting into 1 1/2 inch pieces they should be about 2 cups of beans. I use more usually, but that is the fun with peasant dishes, there is a lot of room to play.
Provided by Jennifer Michele
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 45m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Heat olive oil in a pan that has a cover. Trim the chicken thighs of extra fat, cut in half if possible, and season with salt and pepper.
- Lightly dust the chicken with flour and fry over medium high heat until well browned, but not too much. Any burning is very apparent in the dish, so keep it brown, not black. Turn and finish browning.
- Deglaze pan with the wine until most of the liquid is gone.
- Trim Romano beans and cut on the diagonal into 1 1/2 inch pieces. Toss into pan and stir to get the cooking going. After a couple of minutes, toss in the peeled and crushed garlic. Stir another 2 minutes being careful not to burn the garlic.
- Add the tomatoes and juices to the pan along with the rosemary, garlic, and additional salt and pepper as desired.
- Bring to a simmer and reduce heat. Cover the pan, but leave the lid slightly ajar. Allow to cook on low heat (keep a simmer going) for 20 minutes.
- Add the olives and cook an additional five minutes.
- Serve over pasta. A thick pasta is best, penne or even fettuccine.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 317.4, Fat 19.3, SaturatedFat 4.7, Cholesterol 79, Sodium 307.3, Carbohydrate 14.1, Fiber 2.8, Sugar 2.9, Protein 18.7
BRAISED CHICKEN WITH BLACK BEANS AND SWEET POTATO
From Cookthink.com I haven't tried it yet, but it sounds great and I wanted to add it to my cookbook.
Provided by nsomniak6
Categories Chicken Breast
Time 45m
Yield 4 breasts, 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Prep all the ingredients and season both sides of the chicken with a sprinkling of salt and pepper.
- Heat the oil in a large sauté pan over medium-high heat. When it's hot and shimmering, add the chicken thighs to the pan.
- Leave them alone to brown deeply, about 4 minutes. Turn and brown them on the other side for a couple minutes, then remove them to a plate.
- Reduce the heat to medium and add the onions, jalapeño, cumin, and coriander. (You may need to add a little oil.).
- Sauté until the onions are soft, about 5 minutes.
- Put the chicken back in the pan.
- Scatter the sweet potatoes and black beans around the chicken.
- Pour the broth in the pan, then cover and cook until the sweet potatoes are tender and the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 160F, 15-20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, prep the lime and cilantro. Just before you serve the chicken, stir the zest, juice and cilantro into the pan.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 270.6, Fat 7.3, SaturatedFat 1.4, Cholesterol 57.3, Sodium 92, Carbohydrate 30.2, Fiber 8.9, Sugar 2.9, Protein 22.3
BRAISED CHICKEN WITH BEANS AND VEGETABLES
Categories Soup/Stew Chicken Braise Low Fat Low Sodium Low/No Sugar Dinner Healthy
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- For the rice, follow package instructions using chicken stock instead of water, and add 1tbsp of the coconut oil for extra flavor. For the braise: 1. Wash, dry and cut up the chicken into 8 pieces. Discard backbone, breast bones, & gizzards (you can save these for a soup) 2. Put about 1 ½ tbsp of the oil in the bottom of a wide pot, and sear the chicken pieces until browned. Do not over cook. About 1-2 min per side then remove chicken from pan. You want to keep the brown bits on the bottom of the pan. 3. Put 1 tbsp oil in the pan along with garlic, bay leaves, and mirepoix. Sweat the ingredients for about 5-7 min until fragrant. Do not sauté. 4. Add the wine to deglaze the pan. Using a wooden spoon, scrape the bottom of the pan to loosen all the brown bits. Add rosemary sprigs and crushed red pepper. Stir to incorporate the ingredients. 5. Add the vegetables, the chicken, beans, tomatoes, and the chicken stock. 6. Simmer on med low for about 40mins to 1 hour.
GLUTEN FREE BRAISED CHICKEN WITH FENNEL AND WHITE BEANS
Moist and flavorful braised chicken combines with fennel, tomatoes, cannellini beans and rosemary for a fabulous skillet cassoulet.
Provided by @MakeItYours
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In deep 12-inch skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Add chicken pieces to skillet; cook 5 to 6 minutes, turning occasionally, until chicken is light golden brown. Remove chicken from skillet.
- Add onion, garlic, fennel and bell pepper to skillet. Cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring constantly, until vegetables are crisp-tender. Add chicken, tomatoes, wine and rosemary; break up tomatoes. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 20 to 25 minutes, turning chicken once, until chicken is tender.
- Stir in beans. Cook uncovered about 5 minutes longer or until sauce is slightly thickened and juice of chicken is clear when thickest piece is cut to bone (170°F for breasts; 180°F for thighs and drumsticks). Serve in shallow bowls; sprinkle with parsley.
BRAISED CHICKEN & BEANS (HEALTHY AND LOW FAT)
Yet another discovery in my quest to collect healthy recipes. I found this one in the March 2008 copy of the BBC Good Food Magazine. It is nice to see a chicken and beans recipe that isn't tomato based and uses more than just a chicken breast. There is no reason a chicken thigh can't be super tasty and healthy. The recipe states that the dish can be frozen.
Provided by Sarah_Jayne
Categories Stew
Time 40m
Yield 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Heat the oil in a wide pan with a lid.
- Add the chicken and quickly cook to brown it all over.
- Tip in the onion, garlic and thyme and fry for a further 2 minutes.
- Pour in the wine, water and the salt and pepper.
- Bring to the boil, then simmer for 20 minutes, cover halfway through the cooking time, until the chicken is tender.
- Stir the beans into the pan and briefly warm through.
- Roughly chop the parsley, then scatter over to serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1299.6, Fat 14.1, SaturatedFat 2.6, Cholesterol 114.5, Sodium 275.7, Carbohydrate 146, Fiber 54.7, Sugar 11.1, Protein 78.8
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