East African Braised Chicken

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Servings: 4

Braising in a highly spiced aromatic liquid yields an exceptionally flavorful and tender result. Serve this adaptation of an East African dish with a bowl of plain low-fat yogurt and flatbreads or couscous.

Ingredients:

2 chicken breast halves (about 3/4 pound), skinned

2 chicken thighs (about 1/2 pound), skinned

2 chicken drumsticks (about 1/2 pound), skinned

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

1 tablespoon olive oil

3 cups vertically sliced onion

1 tablespoon chopped peeled fresh ginger

1 teaspoon curry powder

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom

1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper

2 large garlic cloves, thinly sliced

1/2 cup fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth

1/2 cup dry white wine

3 tablespoons chopped pitted dates

3 tablespoons golden raisins

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. Sprinkle chicken with salt and black pepper. Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook 4 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Remove the chicken from pan.
3. Add the onion to pan; reduce heat to medium-low, and cook for 10 minutes, stirring frequently. Add the ginger and next 5 ingredients (ginger through garlic); cook for 1 minute. Stir in chicken, broth, and the remaining ingredients, and bring to a boil. Cover and bake at 350° for 1 hour.

By RecipeOfHealth.com