J A S O N’s Irish Braised Chicken Stew | Easter Special | Gourmet Cooking Made Easy

chicken thighs

🥗Healthier: chicken breasts

💰Cheaper: bone-in chicken pieces

Breasts are leaner; bone-in pieces add flavor.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil is healthier; vegetable oil is less expensive.

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: homemade chicken stock

💰Cheaper: water with bouillon cubes

Homemade stock is healthier; bouillon is cheaper.

potatoes

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: russet potatoes

Sweet potatoes are nutritious; russets are often cheaper.

Marinate chicken thighs in a large bowl with garlic powder, black pepper, sweet red paprika, smoked red paprika, dehydrated parsley, dehydrated thyme, and chipotle sea salt for 4-5 minutes.

Heat 20 ml of olive oil in a large pot and add 8 cloves of finely chopped garlic.

Add 400 grams of bacon to the pot and sauté until crispy, about 5 minutes.

Remove the bacon and set aside.

Add the marinated chicken thighs to the pot and brown on all sides.

Remove the chicken and set aside.

Add 1 kg of peeled Yukon Gold potatoes to the pot and brown them.

Deglaze the pot with 200 ml of apple juice and add 1 baby cabbage cut into large dices.

Layer 3 thickly sliced red onions on top of the mixture in the pot.

Return the chicken and bacon to the pot, cover, and place in a preheated oven at 180 degrees Celsius for 45 minutes.

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