Braised Chicken with Olives and Wine
We sear chicken thighs until golden brown and then braise it in the dutch oven in red wine and olive sauce!
Servings 4 cups
Calories 557kcal
Equipment
- Oven proof skillet or dutch oven
- cutting board
- knife
- spatula
- Plate for chicken
Ingredients
Chicken
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1.5 lb chicken thighs skin on, bone in
- Salt and pepper to taste
Olive and Wine Sauce
- 1 red onion chopped
- 4 cloves garlic chopped
- 2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 2 tablespoon tomato paste
- ½ cup dark red wine Merlot, Cabernet Savignon, Barolo, or Chianti
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 28 oz crushed tomatoes
- 1 cup olives Kalamata and green olives
- 2 teaspoon parsley chopped, for garnish
Instructions
Prep
- Chop one onion, then chop garlic cloves. Season chicken thighs with salt and pepper.
Sear the chicken
- Prepare a large deep oven proof skillet or dutch oven. Heat it on medium high and add olive oil. Once the skillet is warmed up, add chicken skin side down and sear on one side for 5 minutes, Then flip and sear on the other side for 4 more minutes. Remove chicken onto a plate.
- Preheat oven to 375 F.
How to make sauce
- To the now empty skillet add chopped onions and cook until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add chopped garlic to onions and continue cooking for another minutes.
- Next add tomato paste and balsamic vinegar. Once the mixture is bubbling, pour wine and reduce it by cooking for only a minute or two. Now add olives, honey and crushed tomatoes.
- Cook the sauce for 4 more minutes until thoroughly hot.
Final Assembly
- Add chicken by nestling the thighs inside the sauce. Move the skillet to the oven. Set the timer for 30 minutes. Let it sit in the oven for additional 10 - 20 minutes before serving.
- Serve hot with sprinkled chopped parsley.
Nutrition
Calories: 557kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 17g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 167mg | Sodium: 460mg | Potassium: 1120mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 704IU | Vitamin C: 23mg | Calcium: 115mg | Iron: 5mg