serves 6
Preheat oven to 400F.
Heat oil in a large dutch oven over medium high heat. Sprinkle chicken generously with salt and pepper. In batches of a few at a time, sear the chicken parts for a few minutes on each side, or until golden. Remove and set aside.
In the same dutch oven, add cabbage, onion, garlic, and apple. Occasionally giving it a stir, cook for about 8-10 minutes, or until the cabbage mixture shrinks in proportion by about 1/3. Stir in caraway seeds and season with salt and pepper.
Meanwhile, in a bowl or large measuring cup, mix together the maple syrup, cider vinegar, beer, mustard, and thyme.
Nestle the chicken parts into the cabbage mixture. Pour the syrup/beer mixture over all.
Cover and bake for about 50-60 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through.
Original Braised Chicken and Cabbage Blog Post
- 2 Tbs extra virgin olive oil
- 4 lbs chicken parts
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 5-6 cups green cabbage, roughly chopped
- 1 large red onion, halved and sliced
- 4-5 cloves garlic, sliced
- 1 apple, peeled and diced
- 2 tsp caraway seeds
- salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1/3 c pure maple syrup
- 1/3 c good quality cider vinegar
- 1 c beer (I used a regular old mid-grade lager)
- 1 Tbs stone ground mustard
- 1 tsp dried thyme
Preheat oven to 400F.
Heat oil in a large dutch oven over medium high heat. Sprinkle chicken generously with salt and pepper. In batches of a few at a time, sear the chicken parts for a few minutes on each side, or until golden. Remove and set aside.
In the same dutch oven, add cabbage, onion, garlic, and apple. Occasionally giving it a stir, cook for about 8-10 minutes, or until the cabbage mixture shrinks in proportion by about 1/3. Stir in caraway seeds and season with salt and pepper.
Meanwhile, in a bowl or large measuring cup, mix together the maple syrup, cider vinegar, beer, mustard, and thyme.
Nestle the chicken parts into the cabbage mixture. Pour the syrup/beer mixture over all.
Cover and bake for about 50-60 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through.
Original Braised Chicken and Cabbage Blog Post
