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Balkan-Style Spiced Chicken

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PREP TIME
10 min
COOKING TIME
60 min
TOTAL TIME
70 min
SERVINGS
4 servings
Dinner European
Balkan-Style Spiced Chicken
Ingredients
  • 4 skinless chicken thighs, or more to taste
  • 1/2 lemon, cut into wedges
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 onion, coarsely chopped
  • 2 large cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/2 cup dry white wine
  • 1 (14 ounce) can chopped tomatoes in juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1 pinch white sugar
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
1
Begin by applying a squeeze of fresh lemon juice to the chicken pieces, ensuring they are evenly coated.
2
Next, heat a generous amount of olive oil in a substantial Dutch oven or a covered skillet with a lid.
3
Add sliced onions and minced garlic to the pot, allowing them to soften and become translucent over a period of approximately 5 minutes.
4
Subsequently, add the chicken pieces to the pot and cook them until they are uniformly browned on all sides, a process that typically takes between 5 to 10 minutes.
5
Pour a sufficient quantity of wine over the chicken, followed by the addition of tomatoes in their juice, along with cinnamon, cloves, allspice, sugar, salt, and pepper.
6
Bring the mixture to a rolling boil before covering the Dutch oven and allowing it to simmer gently until the chicken is tender, requiring a cooking time of 45 minutes to 1 hour.