Sear it, veg it, sauce it, braise it, eat it.
Coconut Braised Chicken
Ingredients
Method
- Mise en place: dice veg into large uniform pieces, keep cherry tomatoes whole, roughly mince garlic, salt & pep the chicken.
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- In a large cast iron pan, sear the chicken thighs skin side down until golden crispy.
- Flip chicken and continue cooking for 5 minutes.
- Add garlic, saute for 30 seconds before adding the rest of the veggies.
- Add coconut cream, and about a 1-2 cups of water (you want the sauce to be brothy, and ideally not to fully cover the thighs)
- Transfer to the preheated oven and braise for 30 minutes or until chicken thighs are fully cooked.
- Season the sauce.
Notes
- It has to have tomatoes, but aside from that you can add whatever else you think would go well. I typically add: carrots, baby corn, squash, etc. Brad Leone (inspiration) also adds leeks, bell pepper, and potatoes
- Turn it Thai by adding ginger, lemongrass, a bit of curry paste, and finish off with some cilantro and lime
- Serve with rice, or not
Source
Found this on Brad Leone's YT channel. So good
Original recipe: Brad Leone - Easy Cast Iron Chicken Thighs