How to Cook Yummy Red Braised Chicken Thighs
Red Braised Chicken Thighs. This easy braised chicken thighs recipe will deliver all the comfort, but with little work! Perfectly seasoned with a Mediterranean rosemary spice mixture, then cooked in a flavorful sauce with red wine, shallots, and mushrooms. Dried figs or apricots add a hint of sweetness, but not at all overwhelming.
Full recipe + amounts can be found in the recipe card below. Any bone-in chicken pieces can be used. I suggest drumsticks or chicken legs for the most flavor. You can cook Red Braised Chicken Thighs using 9 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Ingredients of Red Braised Chicken Thighs
- You need 1/2 kg of chicken thigh, cut into bite size pieces.
- You need 4 tbsp of sugar.
- It's 3 slices of ginger.
- It's 1/2 cup of shaoxing wine.
- It's 4 of bay leaves.
- Prepare 1 of cinnamon stick.
- It's 2 of star anise.
- It's 3 tbsp of soy sauce.
- You need 1/4 tsp of dried chilli flakes or 1-2 dried chillies (optional).
HOW TO STORE BEER BRAISED CHICKEN THIGHS. In a large, deep ovenproof skillet over high heat, heat oil. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Place raisins in a small bowl; cover with hot water.
Red Braised Chicken Thighs instructions
- In a wok or frying pan, heat oil under low heat. Add sugar and stir until it melts, being careful not to burn it..
- Add chicken and ginger, raising heat to medium, stirring to cover with sugar..
- Add shaoxing wine, star anise, bay leaves, cinnamon stick, soy sauce, and chilli flakes. Lower heat to medium low and let simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally..
- Rise heat back to medium and let boil, reducing the sauce to half. Serve over steamed rice..
I substitute a large shallot for the red onion; I find that change softens the flavor to advantage. Heat the oil in a wide, heavy-bottomed pot with a lid over medium heat. This will allow the skin to caramelize and develop a ton of flavor in the process. Start by heating a large deep skillet, or soup pot, over a medium flame. Nestle the chicken thighs back into the pan, skin side up. (They should not be submerged; the liquid should come up about halfway up the sides of the chicken.) Place the lid on the skillet (if you're using an iron skillet without a lid, you can invert a second skillet on top) and place it in the oven.