Sweet-and-Sour Chicken Thighs with Carrots

Name: Sweet-and-Sour Chicken Thighs with Carrots
Prep time: 1 d 1 h
Cook time: 1 d 1 h
Total time: 1 d 1 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons black pepper; 454 grams carrots (6 medium), cut diagonally into 1-inch pieces; 8 smalls chicken thighs with skin and bone (2 1/2 to 2 3/4 lb total), trimmed of excess fat; 1 teaspoons cinnamon; 1 Tbsp finely chopped fresh cilantro; 1 Tbsp finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley; 2 Tbsps minced garlic; 2 Tbsps mild honey; 59 milliliters fresh lemon juice; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 1 large onion, halved lengthwise, then cut lengthwise into1/4-inch-wide strips; 1 teaspoons paprika; 2 teaspoons salt; 118 milliliters water

Sweet-and-Sour Chicken Thighs with Carrots might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. Watching your figure? This gluten free, dairy free, and primal recipe has 644 calories, 39g of protein, and 43g of fat per serving. If you have garlic, cinnamon, onion, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the honey you could follow this main course with the Honey Gingerbread as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 25 hours.

Instructions

Pat chicken dry. Stir together 1 1/2 teaspoons salt with paprika, cinnamon, and pepper and rub onto chicken.

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Cinnamon

Whole Chicken

Paprika

Pepper

Salt

Dry Seasoning Rub

Heat oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then brown chicken in 2 batches, turning over once, about 10 minutes per batch.

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Whole Chicken

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Transfer chicken as browned to a plate.

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Whole Chicken

Discard all but 3 tablespoons fat from skillet, then add onion and carrots.

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Carrot

Onion

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Frying Pan

Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper to taste and cook over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until onion is softened and beginning to brown, 8 to 10 minutes.

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Salt And Pepper

Onion

Add garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, 1 minute.

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Garlic

Return chicken, skin sides up, to skillet, nestling it into vegetables. Stir together water, lemon juice, and honey until blended and add to skillet, then cook over moderately low heat, covered, until chicken is cooked through and carrots are tender, 25 to 30 minutes. If necessary, skim fat from sauce, then add salt to taste.

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Lemon Juice