Cooking deep fried chicken for braised chicken recipe

white wine

🥗Healthier: chicken broth

💰Cheaper: apple cider vinegar

Chicken broth maintains flavor while reducing alcohol content.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Vegetable oil is less expensive and has a neutral flavor.

Heat olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat until shimmering.

Season chicken with salt and black pepper.

Add chicken to the pot, skin-side down, and brown for 5-7 minutes until golden.

Flip chicken and brown the other side for another 5-7 minutes; remove and set aside.

Add onions, garlic, carrots, and celery to the pot; sauté for 5 minutes until softened.

Stir in tomatoes and cook for 2 minutes until fragrant.

Pour in white wine, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pot.

Add chicken broth, bay leaves, and thyme; bring to a simmer.

Return chicken to the pot, skin-side up, and cover.

Reduce heat to low and braise for 45 minutes to 1 hour until chicken is tender.

Remove chicken and keep warm; increase heat to reduce sauce for 10 minutes.

Adjust seasoning with salt and black pepper to taste.

Serve chicken topped with sauce and chopped parsley.

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