Bistro Braised Chicken

Name: Bistro Braised Chicken
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons black pepper; 113 grams bone-in chicken thighs, skinned; 1 Tbsp butter, divided; 237 milliliters thinly sliced carrot; 118 milliliters thinly sliced celery; 946 milliliters hot cooked egg noodles; 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard; 8 pitted dried plums, chopped; 0 teaspoons dried sage; 1 teaspoons dried thyme; 397 grams fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth; 177 milliliters chopped onion; 1 teaspoons salt; 177 milliliters water

Bistro Braised Chicken might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains about 13g of protein, 11g of fat, and a total of 380 calories. 1 person found this recipe to be flavorful and satisfying. Head to the store and pick up carrot, chicken thighs, salt, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the butter you could follow this main course with the Cinnamon Butter Cake as a dessert.

Instructions

Melt 1 teaspoon butter in a large skillet over medium heat.

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Add chicken to pan; cook 6 minutes, browning on both sides.

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Remove chicken from pan; keep warm.

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Add remaining 2 teaspoons butter to pan; swirl until butter melts.

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Add carrot, onion, celery, and dried plums; cook 4 minutes or until vegetables begin to soften, stirring frequently. Stir in thyme and sage; cook 30 seconds. Stir in mustard.

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Add broth and 3/4 cup water, scraping pan to loosen browned bits; bring to a simmer.

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Return chicken to pan. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer for 35 minutes. Uncover, increase heat to medium-high, and simmer until sauce is reduced by half (about 10 minutes). Stir in salt and pepper.

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Serve over noodles.

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Wine note: This simple dinner deserves a tasty, affordable wine. Astica Chardonnay 2008 ($6), from Argentina, is made without the use of oak, making it a nice, fruity match for the dried plums in this stew. --Jeffery Lindenmuth

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