i don't want to be a chef

Braised Chicken

sexy mf

"You have a very cool name," said the boy enviously, quietly hesitant to say his own after hearing his companion's . "Mine isn't very cool. It's a type of food." "Braised chicken?"

Time: 30 minutes

Difficulty: 2/5 you can't mess this up

Serves: 3

Serving suggestion: with rice or a kale salad

Main Ingredients:

4 Chicken thighs/breasts with skin

Cooking Oil

Handful of green onions (or scallions) sliced thinly

2 Cloves of garlic minced

2 Aleppo peppers, thinly sliced (or any kind of large chili pepper). If weak to spice, use bell peppers like capsicums, thinly sliced

Half a yellow/white onion diced rough

6 Swiss brown mushrooms roughly sliced

2 Potatoes diced

2 Carrots, peeled and roll-cut

Sauce Ingredients:

1 tsp Sesame oil

Half Cup rice wine (alternatives include white wine, store-bought chicken stock)

Half Cup light soy sauce

2 tbsp sweet dark soy sauce (optional)

2 tbsp brown sugar

Pinky-sized ginger finely grated

1 Clove of garlic minced

Fresh thyme (optional)

Mix everything together in a small bowl, dry ingredients first and then wet.

Steps:

1. Pan-sear the chicken (skin-side down first, flip once the color develops) until golden brown and skin is slightly crisp. Season the chicken while it's cooking. Salt. Cracked black pepper. Remove when done.

2. Using the same, unwashed pan, add the diced onions. Cook it down till soft, translucent. Add minced garlic and sliced chilies, cook till onions are brown.

3. Add the chicken back into the pan

4. Add sauce

5. Add potatoes and carrots.

6. Turn the heat down, pop a lid on, let simmer for ten to fifteen.

7. Garnish with green onions.

8. Impress.

F***ing easy

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Editor's Tip:

Swap out the rice wine or chicken broth with a cup of creamy coconut milk for a subtle sweetness and stunning fragrance, creating a rich sauce perfect for spooning over rice. To make it thai-style, leave out the mushrooms and carrots. Instead, add 3 tbsp of thai green curry paste and squeeze some lime juice in before simmering the dish. Also, swap out the yellow onion for red onion.