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Braised Portuguese Chicken with Spinach
A hearty and flavorful dish featuring chicken cooked in a rich, velvety sauce made with portuguese wine and fresh spinach.
⏱45 min🍽4 servings📊medium
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Ingredients
- ●1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- ●1 cup portuguese red wine
- ●1 large sweet onion
- ●3 cloves garlic
- ●1 bunch fresh spinach leaves
- ●to taste salt
- ●to taste black pepper
- ●2 tablespoons olive oil
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Instructions
- 1
Heat the olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
- 2
Add the chicken and cook until browned on both sides, about 5-6 minutes per side.
- 3
Remove the chicken from the pot and set aside.
- 4
Add the sliced onion to the pot and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
- 5
Add the minced garlic and cook for 1 minute.
- 6
Add the portuguese red wine to the pot and bring to a boil.
- 7
Return the chicken to the pot and cover with a lid.
- 8
Transfer the pot to the oven and braise for 25-30 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through.
- 9
Stir in the fresh spinach leaves and cook until wilted.
- 10
Season with salt and black pepper to taste.