SPICED BALKAN CHICKEN

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The spices give this chicken dish a true Balkan flavor. Wonderful and easy dish. Serve with rice, pasta, or new potatoes.

Provided by katerina

Time 1h10m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

4 skinless chicken thighs, or more to taste
½ lemon, cut into wedges
4 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, coarsely chopped
2 large cloves garlic, minced
½ cup dry white wine
1 (14 ounce) can chopped tomatoes in juice
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground cloves
½ teaspoon ground allspice
1 pinch white sugar
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

Rub chicken pieces with lemon. Heat olive oil in a large Dutch oven or lidded skillet. Add onion and garlic; cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Add chicken pieces and cook until browned on all sides, 5 to 10 minutes.
Pour wine over the chicken. Add tomatoes with their juice, cinnamon, cloves, allspice, sugar, salt, and pepper; bring to a boil. Cover the Dutch oven and simmer until chicken is tender, 45 minutes to 1 hour.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 376.5 calories, Carbohydrate 12.5 g, Cholesterol 64.7 mg, Fat 25 g, Fiber 2.8 g, Protein 19.7 g, SaturatedFat 5.1 g, Sodium 255 mg, Sugar 5.5 g