Braised Chicken with Shallots, Garlic, and Balsamic Vinegar

Name: Braised Chicken with Shallots, Garlic, and Balsamic Vinegar
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 113 grams bacon slices , cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-wide strips; 59 milliliters balsamic vinegar; 2 kilograms chicken, cut into 8 serving pieces; 1 head garlic, cloves separated and peeled; 454 grams shallots, thinly sliced

Braised Chicken with Shallots, Garlic, and Balsamic Vinegar is a gluten free, dairy free, and primal main course. One serving contains 1078 calories, 81g of protein, and 71g of fat. This recipe covers 34% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. Head to the store and pick up bacon, garlic, shallots, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the balsamic vinegar you could follow this main course with the Skinny Strawberry Ice Cream as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

Cook bacon in a deep 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately low heat, stirring, until crisp, about 8 minutes.

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Bacon

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Transfer with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain and reserve bacon fat in skillet.

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Bacon Drippings

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While bacon is cooking, pat chicken dry and season with salt and pepper. Brown, beginning with skin sides down, in 2 batches in bacon fat over moderately high heat, turning, about 8 minutes.

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Whole Chicken

Transfer chicken as browned with tongs to a plate and pour off all but 2 tablespoons fat from skillet.

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Whole Chicken

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Add shallots to skillet and cook over moderately low heat, covered, stirring occasionally, until soft and pale golden, about 10 minutes.

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Shallot

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Remove lid and cook shallots, stirring, until deep golden, about 10 minutes more.

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Shallot

Add garlic and 1 cup water to skillet and boil, stirring, 1 minute.

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Garlic

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Return chicken to skillet, turning pieces to coat, then arrange them skin sides up and gently simmer, covered, until chicken is cooked through and garlic is tender, about 30 minutes.

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Whole Chicken

Garlic

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Transfer chicken with tongs to a serving dish.

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Add vinegar to sauce and boil, uncovered, mashing garlic with back of a spoon, until slightly thickened. Season sauce with salt and pepper and pour over chicken, then sprinkle with bacon.

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Salt And Pepper

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Vinegar