Recipe Name:Sweet Heat Chicken Thighs with Squash & Kale
Category:Main Dish
Notes:Ree Drummond
Ingredients:2 tablespoons salted butter

2 tablespoons olive oil

8 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

1 cup chicken stock

1/2 cup low-sodium soy sauce

1/4 cup sherry

1/4 cup brown sugar

2 tablespoons hoisin

2 tablespoons sesame oil

2 yellow onions, sliced

2 tablespoons chili paste

2 tablespoon minced ginger

3 cloves garlic, minced

4 scallions, sliced

1 small butternut squash, peeled and cubed (about 2 cups)

1 bunch kale, torn and stems discarded

1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves
Directions:Heat the butter and olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Sprinkle chicken thighs with salt and pepper. Sear chicken in batches until golden, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Remove the chicken to a plate and set aside.
Meanwhile, whisk together the chicken stock, soy sauce, sherry, brown sugar, hoisin and sesame oil in a small bowl and set aside.
Add the onions, chili paste, ginger, garlic and scallions to the pan and cook, stirring frequently, for 2 to 3 minutes. Pour in the sauce and deglaze the pan, then return the chicken to the pot. Add the butternut squash, bring to a simmer and cover. Cook until the chicken is cooked through, 20 to 22 minutes.
Remove the chicken to a platter. Add the kale, then stir in and allow to wilt. Spoon over and around the chicken, then garnish with cilantro leaves.


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