Easy Spiced Balkan Chicken Recipe

Ingredients

• 4 skinless chicken thighs, or more to taste
• 0.5 lemon, cut into wedges
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 onion, coarsely chopped
• 2 large cloves garlic, minced
• 0.5 cup dry white wine
• 1 (14 ounce) can chopped tomatoes in juice
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cloves
• 0.5 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1 pinch white sugar
• salt and ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Rub the chicken pieces with lemon juice. In a large Dutch oven or lidded skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add the diced onion and minced garlic, and cook until softened and fragrant, approximately 5 minutes. Add the chicken pieces to the pot and cook until nicely browned on all sides, about 5 to 10 minutes.
2. Pour the dry white wine over the browned chicken. Add the crushed tomatoes with their juice, ground cinnamon, ground cloves, ground allspice, granulated sugar, kosher salt, and freshly ground black pepper. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to low. Cover the Dutch oven tightly and let the chicken simmer gently until it is very tender and cooked through, about 45 minutes to 1 hour.

Nutrition

• Calories: 377 kcal
• Fat Content: 25 g
• Fiber Content: 3 g
• Sugar Content: 6 g
• Sodium Content: 255 mg
• Protein Content: 20 g
• Cholesterol Content: 65 mg
• Carbohydrate Content: 13 g
• Saturated Fat Content: 5 g
• Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g