Flavorful braised chicken recipe with raisins makes a great make ahead recipe. It reheats well and is is great anytime of year.
North African Braised Chicken
Servings
4 Servings
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp. olive oi
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 2 medium onions thinly sliced and separated into rings
- 1 c. California raisins
- 1/2 tsp. curry powder
- 1/2 tsp. ground ginger
- 1/2 tsp. ground cardamom
- 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp. ground cayenne pepper
- 1 c. reduced sodium chicken broth
- 1/2 c. white wine
- Hot cooked couscous
Instructions
- 1 Heat oil in large skillet or pot with tight fitting lid.2 Season chicken with salt and add to skillet; cook over medium-high heat for about 5 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Remove from skillet and set aside.3 Add onions to skillet; cook, stirring frequently, for 5 to 10 minutes to soften.4 Stir in raisins and seasonings. Return chicken to skillet and arrange onions on top.5 Add broth and wine; cover and simmer over low heat for 1 hour.6 Uncover and simmer for 15 minutes more to reduce sauce. Serve chicken and sauce over couscous.
- Source: California Raisin Marketing Board
First the cooking time is way off. I made this tonight but instead of tops I used bottoms. My husband liked it, I personally don’t like raisins so I picked them out, but otherwise it was good. I served it over bulger instead of couscous. It was really easy to follow and not to many ingredients which is a big plus.
You are right, I’ll fix it.
we only eat bottoms in my home. can i make this with bottoms?
The posted cooking time of 30 minutes for the North Africn Braised Chicken appears to be about 90 minutes too short.