Chipotle Braised Chicken
Tender chicken pieces braised in a flavorful chipotle sauce with caramelized onions, garlic, and fresh cilantro. This Mexican-inspired dish combines smoky heat with bright lime for a delicious main course.
Ingredients
- •1 whole large onion
- •2 cloves garlic
- •1 leaf bay leaf
- •1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- •1½ tablespoon olive oil
- •3 pounds chicken parts
- •1 teaspoon chipotle chile powder
- •1 cup water
- •1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- •¼ cup chopped cilantro
- •6 wedges lime wedges
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Cook onion, garlic, and bay leaf in butter and 1/2 tablespoon oil with 1/8 teaspoon salt in a 12-inch heavy skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until onion is beginning to brown, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
10 min
- 2.
Pat chicken dry and season with 1 teaspoon salt. Brown chicken in remaining tablespoon oil in 2 batches, 5 to 6 minutes per batch, transferring to a plate as browned.
12 min
- 3.
Discard all but 2 tablespoons fat from skillet, then stir in chile powder and onion mixture and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Stir in water and bring to a simmer, scraping up brown bits.
5 min
- 4.
Add chicken and cook, covered, over low heat, turning chicken once, until just cooked through, 25 to 30 minutes. Transfer chicken and onions with a slotted spoon to a platter. Skim off and discard fat from sauce, then boil until slightly thickened. Stir in lime juice and cilantro and spoon sauce over chicken.
30 min
