Juan-Style Braised Chicken

Name: Juan-Style Braised Chicken
Yield: Serves 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 6 whole chicken thighs, cut into 3 pieces each. Do not use parts with small bones like the neck. Remove the skin to avoid excess fat; 1 leek; 1 white onion; 1 red onion; 10 cloves garlic, peeled; 1 red bell pepper; 1 carrot; 2 medium ripe tomatoes; 2 cups dry white wine (about 500 ml); 1 cup chicken broth; 1 chicken bouillon cube; 2 bay leaves; Extra virgin olive oil; Black pepper; Salt; 1 cup uncooked basmati rice

Juan T. @JuanBCN

Barcelona

Simmer slowly and serve with bread to soak up the delicious sauce. The chicken turns out incredibly tender and the sauce is amazing.

Juan T. @JuanBCN

Barcelona

Simmer slowly and serve with bread to soak up the delicious sauce. The chicken turns out incredibly tender and the sauce is amazing.

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Ingredients

Serves 6 servings

6whole chicken thighs, cut into 3 pieces each. Do not use parts with small bones like the neck. Remove the skin to avoid excess fat
1leek
1white onion
1red onion
10 clovesgarlic, peeled
1red bell pepper
1carrot
2medium ripe tomatoes
2 cupsdry white wine (about 500 ml)
1 cupchicken broth
1chicken bouillon cube
2bay leaves
Extra virgin olive oil
Black pepper
Salt
1 cupuncooked basmati rice

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Steps

1

Season the chicken with salt and pepper. In a large pot, heat olive oil and brown the chicken pieces (without skin). Once browned, set the chicken aside.
2

In the same pot, sauté the onions, bell pepper, carrot, garlic, and leek. When they are halfway cooked, add the tomatoes. Let it cook down a bit.
3

Once everything is well combined, add the wine, chicken broth, and bouillon cube. Let the alcohol cook off for a few minutes.
4

Season the sauce with salt and pepper, then blend everything together in the pot until smooth. Add the bay leaves.
5

Simmer on low heat with the lid on for 2 hours, stirring occasionally. Delicious!
6

Serve with basmati rice. Use 1 cup of uncooked rice and cook for 11 minutes.