Spiced Balkan Chicken
The spices give this chicken dish a true Balkan flavor. Wonderful and easy dish. Serve with rice, pasta, or new potatoes.
Recipe by katerina
Prep Time:
10 mins
Cook Time:
1 hr
Total Time:
1 hr 10 mins
Servings:
4
Ingredients
- 4 skinless chicken thighs, or more to taste
- ½ lemon, cut into wedges
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 onion, coarsely chopped
- 2 large cloves garlic, minced
- ½ cup dry white wine
- 1 (14 ounce) can chopped tomatoes in juice
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground cloves
- ½ teaspoon ground allspice
- 1 pinch white sugar
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
Directions
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Rub chicken pieces with lemon. Heat olive oil in a large Dutch oven or lidded skillet. Add onion and garlic; cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Add chicken pieces and cook until browned on all sides, 5 to 10 minutes.
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Pour wine over the chicken. Add tomatoes with their juice, cinnamon, cloves, allspice, sugar, salt, and pepper; bring to a boil. Cover the Dutch oven and simmer until chicken is tender, 45 minutes to 1 hour.
