This Braised Chicken with Lemon and Capers makes the perfect Sunday Supper – but we love it all the other nights of the week too. Briny caperberries and tart lemon add bright flavor to this French-inspired dish.
Braised Chicken with Lemon and Capers
2017-06-28 14:30:05
Yield: 4 to 6 servings
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size
0g
Amount Per Serving
Calories 0
Calories from Fat 0
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 0g
0%
Saturated Fat 0g
0%
Trans Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0g
Monounsaturated Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg
0%
Sodium 0mg
0%
Total Carbohydrates 0g
0%
Dietary Fiber 0g
0%
Sugars 0g
Protein 0g
Vitamin A
0%
Vitamin C
0%
Calcium
0%
Iron
0%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons canola oil, divided
- 1 medium yellow onion, cut into wedges
- 4 carrots, halved lengthwise, then crosswise
- 4 celery stalks, halved lengthwise, then crosswise
- 2 cloves garlic, halved
- 4 chicken drumsticks, skin removed
- 4 bone-in skinless chicken thighs
- 11⁄2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided
- 3⁄4 teaspoon ground black pepper, divided
- 11⁄2 cups chicken broth
- 2 teaspoons herbes de Provence
- 5 fresh or dried bay leaves
- 5 caperberries, halved
- 1 lemon, halved
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°. In a large Dutch oven, heat 2 tablespoons canola oil over medium-high heat. Add onion, carrot, and celery. Cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned, approximately 4 minutes. Add garlic; cook 1 minute. Remove vegetable mixture from pan.
- Add remaining 2 tablespoons canola oil to pan. Sprinkle chicken with 1 teaspoon salt and 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper. Add half of chicken to pan; cook until browned, approximately 2 minutes per side. Remove from pan. Repeat procedure with remaining chicken. Return vegetable mixture and chicken to pan. Add broth, herbes de Provence, bay leaves, and caperberries. Squeeze lemon halves over chicken mixture; add to pan.
- Bake, covered, until tender, approximately 50 minutes. Stir in remaining 1⁄2 teaspoon salt and 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper. Discard bay leaves before serving.
Southern Cast Iron https://southerncastiron.com/