Braised Chicken Thighs With Spicy Tomato Sauce
Braised Chicken Thighs With Spicy Tomato Sauce is a delicious, one pot dinner that your entire family will love.
Servings: 6
Calories: 614kcal
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoon oil
- 3 lbs chicken thighs bone-in
- Salt and pepper
- ½ white onion peeled, diced
- 2 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
- 1 jalapeño finely diced
- 2 garlic cloves diced
- 6 roma tomatoes diced, or 1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 tomato bouillon
- 2 cups water
- ½ cup baby carrots optional
- ½ cup green beans optional
- cilantro optional
- green onion optional
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large skillet over high heat.
- Season the chicken with salt and pepper.
- Sear the chicken until brown. 3 minutes. Do not overcrowd the pan. Do this in batches, if you need to. If the chicken does not move easily, it’s not ready to turn.
- Turn the chicken and sear the other side for 3 minutes.
- Transfer the chicken to a plate and set it aside.
- In the same skillet, add veggies (if using) and cook for 2 minutes, constantly stirring.
- Add onion and stir rapidly for 1 minute.
- Add tomato, cumin, oregano, paprika, and jalapeno, garlic.
- Stir everything together.
- Add bouillon and water.
- Add the chicken back to the pan and put a lid on it.
- Reduce the heat, simmer and continue cooking for 20 minutes, or until chicken is fully cooked.
- If the sauce becomes too thick, add more water but taste it for good measure.
- Top with cilantro and green onion. Enjoy!
Notes
To make this a complete meal, add veggies to the pan.
Nutrition
Calories: 614kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 38g | Fat: 48g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 11g | Monounsaturated Fat: 22g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 222mg | Sodium: 195mg | Potassium: 746mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 2860IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 64mg | Iron: 4mg