CHICKEN WITH CARAMELIZED BABY ONIONS AND HONEY
Steps:
- To peel the shallots or baby onions, blanch them in boiling water for 5 minutes, drain, and when cool enough to handle, peel off the skins and trim the root ends.
- Sauté the chopped onion until softened in the oil over a medium heat in a pan or casserole large enough to hold the chicken pieces in one layer. Stir in the saffron, ginger, and cinnamon, then put in the chicken pieces. Season with salt and pepper, and turn to brown them lightly all over.
- Add about 1 cup water and cook, covered, over a low heat, turning the pieces over, for 15 minutes, or until the chicken breasts are done. Lift out the breasts and put them to one side. Add the shallots or baby onions and continue to cook, covered, for about 25 minutes, or until the remaining chicken pieces are very tender. During the cooking, turn the chicken pieces and stir the onions occasionally; add a little water, if necessary.
- Lift out the chicken pieces and set to one side. Stir the honey into the pan. Check the seasoning. You need quite a bit of pepper to mitigate the sweetness. Cook, uncovered, until all the water has evaporated, and the onions are brown, caramelized, and so soft that you could crush them, as they say in Morocco, "with your tongue."
- Return the chicken pieces to the pan, spoon the onions on top of them, and heat through. A few minutes should be enough. Serve, if you wish, sprinkled either with blanched almonds fried in a drop of oil until they are lightly golden, or with toasted sesame seeds.
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Jamie Rickman
[email protected]I found the sauce to be a bit too sweet for my taste, but overall the dish was good. I will try it again with less honey next time.
Deanne Gillbee
[email protected]Meh.
leah Koekemoer
[email protected]I made this dish for a dinner party and it was a huge success! The chicken was moist and tender, and the caramelized onions were the perfect accompaniment. I will definitely be making this dish again.
The Unknown
[email protected]Easy to follow recipe, turned out great!
Ntando Mkhize
[email protected]This chicken dish was a hit with my family! The caramelized baby onions were incredibly flavorful and the honey added a touch of sweetness that balanced out the savory flavors perfectly.