Garlic and Ginger Braised Chicken
A recipe for fall off the bone, garlic and ginger braised chicken. Serve over steamed rice with an extra drizzle of the braising sauce for a deliciously simple dinner.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 4 chicken leg quarters, any excess skin and fat trimmed
- ¼ cup diced shallots
- 4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon grated ginger
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 1 cup low sodium soy sauce
- ½ cup light brown sugar
- ¼ teaspoon white pepper
- 2 thinly sliced green onion to serve
- 3 cups steamed jasmine rice to serve
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350˚F.
- Pour oil into a Dutch oven and place over medium-high heat.
- Generously season chicken quarters with salt and pepper and sear in the Dutch oven, skin side down, for 3 to 4 minutes. Flip and sear for an additional 3 to 4 minutes.
- Remove chicken from the pot and set aside.
- Drain all but 1 tablespoon of oil from the pot. Reduce heat to medium and sauté shallots and garlic for about 2 minutes. Add ginger and continue to sauté for 1 minute.
- Add stock to the pot to deglaze and simmer for 1 minute. Add the soy sauce, sugar and pepper and continue to simmer for 5 to 7 minutes.
- Add chicken back into the Dutch oven, skin side up, cover and place in the oven for about 40 minutes.
- To serve: Remove Dutch oven from the oven. Create a bed of rice onto a serving platter and top with chicken, pouring some of the braising liquid over each quarter. Top with sliced green onion or chives and serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 696kcalCarbohydrates: 73gProtein: 32gFat: 30gSaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 143mgSodium: 2334mgPotassium: 630mgFiber: 2gSugar: 30gVitamin A: 173IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 72mgIron: 3mg
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