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🍽️ Tender Braised Chicken with Honey Figs

485 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 1 free-range chicken (approx. 1.2 kg)
• 0.5 bunch coriander
• 1 clove garlic
• 2 onions
• 2 tbsp butter
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 4 saffron threads
• 1 tsp freshly grated ginger
• 1 cinnamon stick
• pepper (from the mill)
• salt
• 600 g fresh figs
• 1 tbsp liquid wildflower honey

Instructions

1. 1. Wash the chicken inside and out thoroughly.
2. 2. Pat the meat dry with kitchen paper.
3. 3. Divide the chicken into 10 equal pieces.
4. 4. Wash the coriander leaves and shake them dry.
5. 5. Finely chop the coriander leaves.
6. 6. Peel the garlic clove and the onion.
7. 7. Finely chop the garlic and the onion.
8. 8. Heat 1 tablespoon of butter and olive oil in a casserole pot.
9. 9. Fry the chicken pieces together with the coriander and garlic over high heat.
10. 10. Let the meat fry for 5 minutes.
11. 11. Add the chopped onion, saffron threads, ginger, cinnamon stick, and pepper to the pot.
12. 12. Pour in 250 milliliters of water.
13. 13. Cover the pot.
14. 14. Let the chicken cook at medium heat for 30 to 40 minutes.
15. 15. Remove the lid.
16. 16. Continue cooking the dish uncovered for another 10 to 15 minutes.
17. 17. Stir the sauce occasionally.
18. 18. Cook the chicken until the sauce is creamy.
19. 19. Season the dish with salt and pepper.
20. 20. Carefully wipe the figs about 10 minutes before the end of the cooking time.
21. 21. Halve the figs.
22. 22. Heat the remaining butter in a frying pan.
23. 23. Add the figs and honey to the pan.
24. 24. Caramelize the figs over low heat for about 8 minutes.
25. 25. Arrange the chicken on a serving platter.
26. 26. Pour the sauce over the chicken.
27. 27. Serve the dish with fresh white bread.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 485
• Protein: 42 g · Fett/Fat: 22 g · Carbs: 28 g