Photo: Beer-Braised Chicken Thighs Recipe
Ingredients
- 8 pieces bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 link andouille sausage, casing removed and chopped, or 4 slices bacon, chopped
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 ribs celery, chopped
- 1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
- 2 to 3 cloves garlic, chopped
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme
- 1 rounded tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 (12-ounce) bottle lager beer
- 1 (14-ounce) can diced tomatoes with chiles or stewed tomatoes
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 2 tablespoons hot sauce
- Scallions, white and green parts, thinly sliced, for garnish
- Warm baguette, for mopping
Directions
Pat the chicken thighs dry, and season with salt and pepper.
Heat 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat, add the chicken and brown on both sides in 2 batches.
Remove the chicken to a plate and spoon out 1/2 the drippings, and add the andouille sausage. Brown for 2 minutes and then add the onion, celery, pepper, garlic, and thyme, and cook to soften, for about 10 minutes over medium heat.
Add the flour, stir 1 to 2 minutes, and then pour in the beer and let the foam subside. Stir in the tomatoes, stock, and hot sauce. Let the sauce thicken a bit, and then slide the chicken into the pot and simmer to cook through. Serve with warm crusty bread, or cool and store for make-ahead meal.
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By LindsayLP
Jacksonville, FL
on May 17, 2013
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Very easy to make. Just the right amount of heat. I used a whole chicken instead of only thighs and also used two sausage links and it turned out great. The meal really is complete with just the crusty bread as a side. I will def make it again.
By momfive5
stockton, nj
on March 03, 2013
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My go to chicken recipe. Tastes wonderful and so easy to make. Can't say enough about this dish. Keep them coming Rachel!
By georginallort_1...
Glendale, 43
on December 30, 2012
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Wow! I made it for my mother, and I. We absolutely loved it! I used bacon because that's what I had available. Thank you Rachael. I will make this one over, and over!
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