Chicken with Dates, Olives, and Cinnamon

Name: Chicken with Dates, Olives, and Cinnamon
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 0 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 12 bone-in chicken thighs, skinned; 2 Tbsps butter, divided; 1 stick (3-inch) cinnamon; 118 milliliters whole pitted dates, chopped; 2 Tbsps all-purpose flour; 59 milliliters fresh basil leaves; 1 teaspoon minced peeled fresh ginger; 1 teaspoons ground coriander; 1 teaspoons ground cumin; 0 teaspoons ground red pepper; 0 teaspoons kosher salt; 3 Tbsps fresh lemon juice; 473 milliliters fat-free, lower-sodium chicken broth; 18 pitted manzanilla (or green) olives, chopped; 2 Tbsps olive oil, divided; 946 milliliters sliced onion

Chicken with Dates, Olives, and Cinnamon might be just the main course you are searching for. One serving contains 821 calories, 50g of protein, and 59g of fat. This recipe serves 6. Head to the store and pick up ground coriander, ground pepper, olive oil, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the flour you could follow this main course with the Apple Tart with Caramel Sauce as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour.

Instructions

Sprinkle chicken with pepper and salt. Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a 10-quart Dutch oven over medium-high heat.

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Add 1 tablespoon oil to pan; swirl to coat.

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Cooking Oil

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Add 6 chicken thighs to pan; cook 4 minutes on each side or until browned.

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Chicken Thighs

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Remove chicken from pan. Repeat with remaining 1 tablespoon butter, remaining 1 tablespoon oil, and remaining 6 chicken thighs.

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Add onion and ginger to pan; saut 8 minutes, stirring frequently.

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Add olives; saut for 1 minute.

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Add flour and the next 4 ingredients (through cinnamon stick); cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.

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Add broth; bring to a boil, scraping pan to loosen browned bits. Cook for 1 minute. Return chicken to pan. Cover, reduce heat to low, and cook 12 minutes. Stir in dates; simmer 10 minutes or until chicken is done. Stir in juice, and garnish with basil.

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