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East African Braised Chicken

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by: Joanna Cismaru
05.17.14
Updated: 06.10.20

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This East African Braised Chicken is a traditional African dish. This aromatic chicken is braised in chicken broth, white wine, dates and golden raisins. Indian spices combined with traditional African braising techniques results in a spectacular chicken dish.

A bowl of East African Braised Chicken

If there’s one thing blogging has taught me is to be open when it comes to trying different cuisines because many times when I think a recipe is just too weird, I always end up pleasantly surprised.

For many years now I’ve been cooking recipes from all over the world but I haven’t made too many African dishes.

Until now.

Dates and Raisins in a dish

This chicken dish is paired together with plump golden raisins, dates and Indian spices resulting in one delicious dinner. As this chicken cooks in the oven, it will fill your house with amazing aromas.

Don’t let the list of ingredients scare you off, it’s just simple spices like cinnamon, cardamom and chili powder which you probably already have in your spice cabinet right now.

East African Braised Chicken

The result of all these ingredients is amazing. The chicken is tender, falls off the bone, a bit sweet from the golden raisins and dates, yet a bit spicy from all the spices. You can serve this over rice, couscous, a side of roasted potatoes or just a simple fresh salad.

So next time you want to make a chicken dinner, consider this recipe. These exotic flavours are sure to impress your family.

A forkful of East African Braised Chicken with the rest on a plate in the background

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east african braised chicken in a pot

East African Braised Chicken

5 from 2 votes
Prep: 25 mins
Cook: 1 hr 20 mins
Total: 1 hr 45 mins
Author: Joanna Cismaru
Serves: 4
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This East African Braised Chicken is a traditional African dish. This aromatic chicken is braised in chicken broth, white wine, dates and golden raisins. Indian spices combined with traditional African braising techniques results in a spectacular chicken dish.

Ingredients

  • 1 chicken breast with skin and bone, cut in half
  • 2 chicken drumsticks
  • 2 chicken wings
  • 2 chicken thighs with skin and bones
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 large onion sliced
  • 1 tbsp ginger fresh, chopped
  • 1 tsp curry powder
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon ground
  • 1/2 tsp cardamom ground
  • 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 cup chicken broth low sodium
  • 1/2 cup white wine
  • 3 tbsp dates pitted, chopped
  • 3 tbsp golden raisins
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Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 F degrees.
  • Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Heat a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add oil to pan; swirl to coat. Add chicken; cook 4 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Remove chicken from pan and set aside.
  • Add onion to the pan and reduce heat to medium-low. Cook for 10 minutes, stirring frequently. The onion will begin to caramelize. After 10 minutes, add ginger, curry powder, cinnamon, cardamom, red pepper and garlic. Stir in the chicken broth and white wine. Add chicken back to pan and add the dates and golden raisins. Stir gently and bring to a boil. Cover and bake at 350 for 1 hour.

Recipe Notes

Please keep in mind that nutritional information is a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on products used.
 
Recipe adapted from Global Kitchen

Nutrition Information:

Calories: 466kcal (23%)Carbohydrates: 24g (8%)Protein: 31g (62%)Fat: 24g (37%)Saturated Fat: 6g (38%)Cholesterol: 137mg (46%)Sodium: 436mg (19%)Potassium: 608mg (17%)Fiber: 2g (8%)Sugar: 15g (17%)Vitamin A: 185IU (4%)Vitamin C: 4mg (5%)Calcium: 47mg (5%)Iron: 1.9mg (11%)
Course:Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine:African
Keyword:braised chicken
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  1. Barbara says

    July 14, 2020 at 4:00 pm

    I have made this recipe many times over several years and we love it! I am making it for company and do not want to be in the kitchen for an extended period of time. Can I make it ahead and freeze it? Or can I make it through bringing to a boil, refrigerate it for a few days, and then bake when we need it?

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    • Jo Cooks Team says

      July 14, 2020 at 4:28 pm

      I would follow up to step 2, when the chicken broth and white wine are added. Refrigerate the sauce and chicken separately. When you’re ready to cook, heat the sauce up for a few minutes, add the chicken back to the pot, bring to a boil, and cook as per the recipe instructions. You can do this 3-4 days in advance.

      Reply
  2. Sam says

    January 28, 2018 at 10:55 pm

    5 stars
    This was so delicious, everyone loved it. Incredible flavors!

    Reply
  3. Bonnie says

    April 22, 2017 at 8:42 pm

    I really want to try this but I don’t have a dutch oven. Suggestions?

    Reply
    • Joanna Cismaru says

      April 23, 2017 at 2:09 am

      You should be able to use any skillet that works for both stovetop and oven.

      Reply
  4. Sune Moolman says

    May 19, 2014 at 8:58 am

    This looks very tasty. I think the flavours would be great in a tagine – I’ll try it and let you know!

    Reply
    • jo says

      May 19, 2014 at 2:14 pm

      Yes a tagine would be wonderful here. 🙂

      Reply
  5. Judy says

    May 17, 2014 at 4:44 pm

    Instead of wine?

    Reply
    • jo says

      May 17, 2014 at 6:24 pm

      I`d go with either white grape juice or chicken broth.

      Reply
  6. Crystal | Apples & Sparkle says

    May 17, 2014 at 6:55 am

    How delicious! I love African food although I don’t have too many recipes for them, now I can add another one. I love braised chicken and these spices combined with the dried fruit – yum!! = )

    Reply

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