Chipotle Braised Chicken

Name: Chipotle Braised Chicken
Prep time: 1 d 1 h
Cook time: 1 d 1 h
Total time: 1 d 1 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 kilograms chicken parts; 1 teaspoon chipotle chile powder; 59 milliliters chopped cilantro; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 Tbsp fresh lime juice; 4 servings lime wedges; 2 Tbsps olive oil, divided; 1 large onion, halved lengthwise, then thinly sliced lengthwise; 1 Turkish or 1/2 California bay leaf; 1 Tbsp unsalted butter; 237 milliliters water

Chipotle Braised Chicken might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. One serving contains 601 calories, 45g of protein, and 44g of fat. Not From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 25 hours. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and primal diet. If you have lime wedges, onion, garlic cloves, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the lime juice you could follow this main course with the Lime Angel Food Cake with Lime Glaze and Pistachios as a dessert.

Instructions

Cook onion, garlic, and bay leaf in butter and 1/2 tablespoon oil with 1/8 teaspoon salt in a 12-inch heavy skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until onion is beginning to brown, about 10 minutes.

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Bay Leaves

Butter

Garlic

Onion

Salt

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Transfer to a plate.

Pat chicken dry and season with 1 teaspoon salt. Brown chicken in remaining tablespoon oil in 2 batches, 5 to 6 minutes per batch, transferring to a plate as browned.

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Whole Chicken

Salt

Cooking Oil

Discard all but 2 tablespoons fat from skillet, then stir in chile powder and onion mixture and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Stir in water and bring to a simmer, scraping up brown bits.

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Chili Powder

Onion

Water

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Add chicken and cook, covered, over low heat, turning chicken once, until just cooked through, 25 to 30 minutes.

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Whole Chicken

Transfer chicken and onions with a slotted spoon to a platter. Skim off and discard fat from sauce, then boil until slightly thickened. Stir in lime juice and cilantro and spoon sauce over chicken.

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Lime Juice