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"You want something very comforting to eat, but you don't want to really spend a fortune," says Chef Emeril Lagasse. The solution: "Chicken thighs." Here, he browns, then braises them on the stove with chicken stock, Champagne (or regular white or sparkling wine, to keep the cost down), LOTS of garlic and herbs. The resulting meat is juicy and tender, and the sauce is rich and flavorful. Emeril serves them over buttered noodles with parsley, and dinner is done!
For more popular recipes from Emeril, check out his Southwestern Turkey Sliders and Rigatoni with Broccoli and Italian Sausage.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 10 to 12 large bone-in chicken thighs (about 5 pounds total)
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 40 cloves garlic (3 whole heads), peeled
- ¼ cup lemon juice, or to taste
- 1 cup Champagne or other dry sparkling or white wine
- 2 cups rich chicken stock or store-bought low-sodium chicken broth
- 6 sprigs fresh thyme
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 3 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley
Yield
Serves: 6 to 8
Preparation
Preheat the oven to 325°F.
Heat a large heavy-bottomed Dutch oven over medium-high heat. When hot, add the oil. Season the chicken on both sides with 2 teaspoons salt and 1 teaspoon pepper. Working in batches so as to not crowd the pot, sear the chicken, skin-side down, until golden brown, about 6 minutes per batch. Brown briefly on the second side, then transfer the browned chicken to a plate.
Add the garlic to the pot and cook, stirring, until lightly golden, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the lemon juice, Champagne, broth and thyme and return the chicken to the pot, nestling the pieces down into the liquid. Make sure some of the garlic is sitting on top of the chicken. Bring the liquid to a boil, cover the pot and place in the oven. Cook, stirring once midway to ensure even cooking, until the chicken is falling-off-the-bone tender, about 1 hour and 15 minutes.
Transfer the chicken and some of the garlic to a platter and cover to keep warm. Remove and discard the thyme sprigs.
In a medium bowl, mash the flour and butter together to form a smooth paste. Slowly whisk 1/2 cup of the hot juices from the pot into the paste until smooth, then add this mixture to the pot along with 2 tablespoons of the parsley and whisk to combine. Don't worry if some of the garlic cloves get smashed—they will help to thicken and enrich the sauce. Cover and cook over medium heat until the gravy has thickened, 10 to 20 minutes longer. Season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper, or more to taste.
Serve the chicken with the gravy spooned over the top and sprinkled with the remaining 1 tablespoon parsley.