Hearty Chicken and Beans

Name: Hearty Chicken and Beans
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 kgs bone-in chicken thighs; 2 Tbsps brown sugar; 227 grams can sliced water chestnuts, drained; 2 Tbsps canola oil; 2 ribs celery ribs, thinly sliced; 454 grams can hot chili beans, undrained; 8 servings Hot cooked rice; 3 Tbsps cornstarch; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1 teaspoons ground cumin, optional; 113 grams can mushroom stems and pieces, drained; 116 milliliters soy sauce, divided; 296 milliliters water

Hearty Chicken and Beans takes approximately 30 minutes from beginning to end. This main course has 1205 calories, 67g of protein, and 61g of fat per serving. This gluten free and dairy free recipe serves 8. A mixture of rice, chili beans, brown sugar, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious.

Instructions

Bone and skin chicken; cut into bite-size pieces. In a large resealable plastic bag, combine 1/4 cup soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic and cumin if desired; add chicken. Seal bag; refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight.

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Brown Sugar

Soy Sauce

Chicken

Garlic

Cumin

Bone

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Ziploc Bags

Drain chicken, discarding marinade.

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Marinade

Chicken

In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high. Cook chicken for 6-8 minutes or until juices run clear.

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Chicken

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Remove chicken with a slotted spoon; set aside.

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Chicken

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Slotted Spoon

Saute celery in drippings for 2 minutes or until crisp-tender.

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Celery

Add the beans, water chestnuts and mushrooms; cook for 5 minutes or until heated through.

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Water Chestnuts

Mushrooms

Beans

Add chicken.

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Chicken

Combine the cornstarch, water and remaining soy sauce until smooth; stir into chicken mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.

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Corn Starch