Hearty Braised Chicken Legs

Name: Hearty Braised Chicken Legs
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 118 milliliters cilantro leaves; 3 garlic cloves; 4 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper; 1 medium onion, quartered; 237 milliliters tomato sauce; 3 Tbsps vegetable oil; 340 grams white mushrooms, quartered; 4 whole chicken legs, cut into thighs and drumsticks (2 pounds)

Need a gluten free, dairy free, whole 30, and דל פחמימות, main course? Hearty Braised Chicken Legs could be a spectacular recipe to try. This recipe covers 18% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 414 calories, 25g of protein, and 31g of fat. This recipe serves 4. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 30 minutes. A mixture of cilantro leaves, vegetable oil, chicken legs, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. To use up the vegetable oil you could follow this main course with the Blueberry Coffee Cake #SundaySupper as a dessert.

Instructions

In a very large skillet, heat the vegetable oil. Season the chicken with salt and pepper and add to the skillet, skin side down. Cook over high heat, turning once, until browned, about 8 minutes.

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Salt And Pepper

Vegetable Oil

Whole Chicken

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Frying Pan

Transfer the chicken to a plate and pour off all but 3 tablespoons of the fat.

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Whole Chicken

Add the mushrooms to the skillet and cook them over moderate heat, undisturbed, until they begin to brown on the bottom, about 2 minutes.

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Mushrooms

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Frying Pan

Meanwhile, in a food processor, puree the garlic cloves with the onion and cilantro leaves.

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Fresh Cilantro

Whole Garlic Cloves

Onion

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Add the garlic and onion puree to the mushrooms and cook over moderate heat until very fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in the tomato sauce. Return the chicken legs to the skillet and bring to a simmer. Cover and simmer the sauce until the chicken is cooked through, about 15 minutes. Season the braised chicken legs with salt and pepper, transfer them to plates and serve with the sauce.

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Salt And Pepper

Chicken Leg