Easy Chicken Recipies – Braised Carrot Chicken

This braised chicken is really good! The carrot juice and spices give it a very exotic yet affordable taste. You can even make it for a casual dinner party because it is so different! Serve it with mashed potatoes, roasted potatoes or rice. Here is what you are going to need for this:

4 chicken thighs
4 chicken legs
15 oz. pure carrot juice
½ cup chicken stock
1 large red onion, sliced
4 large dates, quartered
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground cumin
Salt & Pepper

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

• Rinse and pat dry chicken thighs and legs.

• Season generously with salt & pepper.

• Coat an ovenproof pan with olive oil. Brown chicken evenly on all sides. Do not crowd the chicken in the pan. Work in batches if necessary.

• Remove chicken from pan. Discard the fat.

• Add a little chicken stock to the pan and de-glaze, making sure to scrape the brown pieces that stuck to the bottom of the pan.

• Add the red onion slices. Stir and cook for a couple of minutes.

• Place the chicken pieces on the sliced onion. Add the carrot juice, the rest of the chicken stock, the spices and the dates. Bring to a boil. Cover and place in the oven for 25 to 30 minutes.

• Serve with rice or couscous.

Print the Carrot Braised Chicken Recipe Here!

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