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Braised Chicken Thighs with Tomatoes and Prunes

James Collier + Danny Alas
These braised chicken thighs are a weeknight winner, requiring very little prep and ready to serve in just 50 minutes. California prunes add a natural sweetness to the acidity of the tomatoes, and a tender bite to the crispy chicken skin!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American, Mediterranean
Servings 4 servings
Calories 486 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 2 TBSP California extra virgin olive oil divided
  • 4 bone-in skin-on chicken thighs
  • 1 medium yellow onion thinly sliced
  • 3-4 cloves garlic minced
  • ½ cup dry red wine
  • 4 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 2 small sprigs fresh rosemary
  • 1 cup crushed tomatoes
  • ½ cup pitted California Prunes
  • 1 cup chicken stock
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • 1 tsp red wine vinegar

Instructions
 

  • Heat 1 TBSP of olive oil in a skillet over medium high heat. Sear the chicken, skin-side down, for 3-4 minutes or until browned and crispy. Flip and brown on the other side, another 3-4 minutes, then remove from the pan and set aside.
    first step for Braised Chicken Thighs
  • Turn the heat to medium and sauté the onion until translucent and starting to wilt, about 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic and cook for another 1-2 minutes, then deglaze with the wine, scraping the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Add the fresh thyme and rosemary and cook until the wine has reduced, another 5 minutes or so.
    making tomato sauce for Chicken Thighs
  • Next, add the crushed tomatoes and heat to a rolling simmer. Nestle in the browned chicken thighs, skin-side up, along with the prunes. Pour the chicken stock around the chicken, ensuring that some of the skin remains unsubmerged. Heat to a simmer, cover and cook for 20 minutes, then remove the lid from the pan and continue cooking another 10 minutes, until the chicken is fork tender and the sauce has reduced.
    setting chicken into sauce to braise
  • To serve, pour in the red wine vinegar and garnish with fresh parsley!
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Notes

Recipe can be doubled.

Nutrition

Calories: 486kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 39gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 119mgSodium: 843mgPotassium: 1047mgFiber: 4gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 378IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 83mgIron: 3mg
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