Have you ever been in the mood for a savory, soul-satisfying meal that combines the flavors of garlic, chicken, and spinach? Look no further than braised garlic chicken and spinach, a delectable dish that will tantalize your taste buds with every bite. For those looking to indulge in a culinary journey filled with tender chicken, succulent spinach, and a rich, fragrant sauce, this recipe is guaranteed to hit the spot. Prepare to embark on an unforgettable adventure of flavors as we delve into the secrets behind creating the ultimate braised garlic chicken and spinach. Be ready to indulge in a feast that will leave you craving more.
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BRAISED GARLIC CHICKEN AND SPINACH
We eat a lot of chicken thighs, because they're flavorful and inexpensive. This recipe comes from eatchicken.com.
Provided by Pinay0618
Categories Chicken Thigh & Leg
Time 55m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In large nonstick frypan, place oil and heat to medium temperature. Add chicken and cook, turning, about 10 minutes, or until brown on all sides. Add carrots and garlic. Cover and reduce heat to low temperature. Cook, turning chicken once, about 20 minutes, or until carrots are tender and fork can be inserted in chicken with ease.
- Remove chicken and carrots from frypan; set aside and keep warm. Cook garlic an additional 3 minutes. Add salt, pepper and broth; bring to a boil. Cook, uncovered, about 3 minutes or until liquid is reduced to 1/4 cup.
- In blender container, place broth mixture and blend about 30 seconds or until smooth; set aside.
- In large saucepan, place spinach (do not add water). Cover and cook over medium heat 3 minutes; drain well. Place spinach on serving platter and arrange chicken and carrots on top. Drizzle with garlic mixture.
BRAISED SPINACH
Provided by Giada De Laurentiis
Categories side-dish
Time 20m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Heat the oil in a very large pot over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic, and saute until tender, about 8 minutes. Add 1/3 of the spinach and saute until it begins to wilt, about 1 to 2 minutes. Continue adding the spinach 1 handful at a time, sauteing just until it begins to wilt before adding more. Add the soy sauce and crushed red pepper. Saute over high heat until spinach wilts. Season the mixture, to taste, with salt and black pepper. Transfer the mixture to a bowl and serve.
CHICKEN BRAISED WITH 20 CLOVES OF GARLIC
Steps:
- Bring a small saucepan of water to a boil. Separate head of garlic into individual cloves. Add to boiling water and cook 1 1/2 minutes, or until skin peels off easily. Drain and rinse briefly under cold running water. Peel garlic cloves. Trim any pieces of fat or extra skin from chicken; rinse pieces and pat dry. Season liberally with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken, skin side down, and saute until skin is nicely browned, 8 to 10 minutes. Carefully holding lid against pan, pour off all but a thin film of fat. Turn chicken over and sprinkle onion between pieces. Cover and cook 5 minutes. Pour in wine and bring to a boil, stirring with a wooden spoon to scrape up any brown bits on bottom or around sides of pan. Boil until wine is reduced to 2 or 3 tablespoons, about 2 minutes. Scatter garlic around chicken, season with thyme and pour broth into pan. Cover, bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer 25 minutes, or until chicken is very tender. Remove chicken and half of garlic cloves to a deep platter or serving dish. Skim fat off sauce in pan. Pour sauce into a blender or food processor and puree until smooth. If sauce is too liquid, pour into a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Dissolve cornstarch in 1 tablespoon cold water and stir into sauce. Cook, stirring, 1 minute, until slightly thickened. Season sauce with additional salt and pepper to taste. Pour over chicken and serve.
GARLIC-BRAISED CHICKEN
"It's the only place where you can find a giant vat of peeled garlic, because it's the only place that truly understands how much garlic you'll need for the kind of food your people eat," Michelle Zauner writes about the supermarket H Mart in her memoir, "Crying in H Mart." Thankfully, many other grocery stores now sell containers of peeled garlic cloves. If you don't already buy those, then this recipe is a great reason to start. Chicken thighs, white pepper, chardonnay and 20 garlic cloves are all you need for this zinger of a one-pot meal, which braises in an hour. In that time, chicken fat, wine and water turn into a luscious sauce packed with garlicky redolence. The white pepper, musky and full of earthiness, is a key taste here, so don't skip it.
Provided by Eric Kim
Categories dinner, easy, weeknight, poultry, main course
Time 1h15m
Yield 2 to 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large Dutch oven over medium-high, add enough oil to lightly coat the bottom. Season the chicken with salt on both sides, then add to the pot skin side down. Cook until the skin turns golden and crispy, 8 to 10 minutes. If the skin browns too quickly, lower the heat. Flip, and sear the other side briefly, about 1 minute. Transfer the chicken to a plate and set aside.
- Add the garlic to the schmaltzy oil over medium-high, and stir until fragrant and very lightly golden at the edges, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in the white pepper, then immediately add the wine and 1 cup water. Scrape up any stuck-on bits from the bottom of the pot while bringing the liquid to a simmer. Nestle the chicken in the pot skin side up, cover and cook in the oven until the chicken and garlic are meltingly tender, and the wine has reduced, about 1 hour. Taste for seasoning, adding more salt if needed. Serve with rice.
LEMON AND GARLIC CHICKEN WITH SPICED SPINACH
This is a heavenly combination; I'm not sure what I like best, the subtly spiced spinach or the chicken. They make a great combo. When you add the rinsed spinach to the pan after cooking the chicken it will wilt in the liquid left on the leaves after washing, and it will deglaze the pan at the same time.
Provided by Martha Rose Shulman
Categories dinner, quick, main course
Time 30m
Yield Serves 4
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Stir together the olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, rosemary, and salt and pepper in a large bowl. Cut each chicken breast into 2 equal pieces (3 if they are 12 ounces or more) and place in the bowl. Stir together and refrigerate 15 to 30 minutes.
- Combine ground allspice, coriander or cumin, and cinnamon in a small bowl or ramekin and set aside.
- Remove chicken from the marinade and pat dry (discard marinade). Place two sheets of plastic wrap (1 large sheet if you have extra-wide wrap) on your work surface, overlapping slightly, to make 1 wide sheet, and brush lightly with olive oil. Place a piece of chicken in the middle of plastic sheet and brush lightly with oil. Cover the chicken with another wide layer of plastic wrap. Working from the center to the outside, pound chicken breast with the flat side of a meat tenderizer until about 1/4 inch thick. (Don't pound too hard or you'll tear the meat. If that happens it won't be the end of the world, you'll just have a few pieces to cook.) Repeat with the remaining chicken breast pieces.
- Season pounded chicken breasts with salt and pepper on one side only. Dredge lightly in the flour (you won't use all of it).
- Turn oven on low. Heat a wide, heavy skillet over high heat and add the oil. When oil is hot, place one or two pieces of chicken in the pan - however many will fit without crowding the pan. Cook for for 1 1/2 minutes until bottom is browned in spots. Turn over and brown on other side, about 1 1/2 minutes. (Do not overcook or chicken will be dry.) Transfer to a platter or sheet pan and keep warm in the oven. If there is more than a tablespoon of fat in the pan, pour some (but not all) of it off into a jar or bowl.
- Turn burner heat down to medium. Add ground spices to the pan and when they begin to sizzle add spinach and salt and pepper to taste. Cook, stirring with a wooden spoon and deglazing the bottom of the pan with the liquid that comes off the spinach, until spinach wilts, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove to a platter or to plates and serve with the chicken.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 333, UnsaturatedFat 14 grams, Carbohydrate 10 grams, Fat 18 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 34 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 591 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram, TransFat 0 grams
PAN-BRAISED CHICKEN WITH VEGETABLES IN BALSAMIC-CREAM SAUCE
Lovely flavors of the Mediterranean combine in this main dish recipe to serve over mashed potatoes or pasta. Onion, mushrooms, garlic, fresh tomatoes, fresh spinach, cream, and a touch of balsamic vinegar really dress up boneless, skinless chicken thighs, in about an hour.
Provided by Bibi
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Chicken Breast Recipes Pan-Fried
Time 1h
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Spread chicken thighs on a clean work surface. Pat dry with paper towels and season both sides with salt and pepper. Sprinkle 1/2 of the Italian seasoning all over them.
- Heat oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken thighs and brown for 3 minutes per side. Remove chicken to a plate and keep warm.
- Add onions to the same skillet and stir up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Cook, stirring occasionally, until onions just start to become tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Add mushrooms and cook until they begin to soften, about 4 minutes. Stir in garlic and remaining Italian seasoning. Taste and adjust salt and pepper. Cook and stir for 1 minute.
- Add chicken broth and return chicken thighs to the skillet. Reduce heat to low, cover, and cook until chicken juices run clear, about 15 minutes. An instant-read thermometer should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Remove chicken to a cutting board and cut into bite-sized pieces.
- Return chicken to the skillet and increase heat to medium. Add tomatoes and spinach. Cook and stir until tomatoes are heated through and spinach is tender, but still bright green, about 3 minutes.
- Stir in 1/2 cup heavy cream and balsamic vinegar; bring to a gentle boil. Cook and stir for 3 minutes. If you prefer a creamier sauce, add more cream. Serve with shaved Parmesan cheese.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 300 calories, Carbohydrate 7.1 g, Cholesterol 98.9 mg, Fat 20.6 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 21.5 g, SaturatedFat 7.8 g, Sodium 161.3 mg, Sugar 3.3 g
Tips:
- Choose the right chicken pieces: For this recipe, bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs or breasts work best. The bones and skin add flavor to the dish, and the meat will stay moist during braising.
- Brown the chicken before braising: Browning the chicken before braising helps to develop flavor and color. Be sure to sear the chicken in a hot skillet until golden brown on all sides.
- Use a good quality braising liquid: The braising liquid is important for adding flavor to the chicken. Use a combination of chicken broth, white wine, and herbs for a classic flavor. You can also add other ingredients like vegetables, spices, or fruit to create different flavor profiles.
- Cook the chicken until fall-off-the-bone tender: The chicken should be cooked until it is fall-off-the-bone tender. This usually takes about 1-1/2 to 2 hours, depending on the size of the chicken pieces.
- Serve the chicken with a variety of sides: Braised chicken is a versatile dish that can be served with a variety of sides. Some popular options include mashed potatoes, roasted vegetables, or rice.
Conclusion:
Braised garlic chicken and spinach is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal. The chicken is tender and flavorful, and the spinach and garlic add a pop of color and flavor. This dish is sure to become a favorite in your household!
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