Sophisticated Take On Chicken And Noodles! Braised Chicken in a delicious Sherry and Sherry Vinegar Reduction, Over Egg Noodles. Photo by: Alexandra of AlexandraCooks.com
There are a few things more comforting than a big bowl of pasta during a cold winter night. Easy to make (boiling water, anyone) and the ingredients don't really spoil (who has ever looked at the expiration date on a box of spaghetti?). However, weeknight pasta can get boring and need beefing up, or, in this case, chicken-ing up! Introducing your new favorite pairing for your winter spaghetti dinners: Braised Chicken With Sherry Vinegar by Alexandra of AlexandraCooks.com.
The recipe calls for the more flavorful sections of the chicken - thighs and drumsticks. However, Alexandra buys the chicken whole and like to cut it up - she has a super useful video on how to do this, if you're interested in giving it a try. If, however, you're not feeling like putting in some many kitchen hours, just buy a tray of thighs and drumsticks (organic or free-range chicken is always more flavorful).
Why Sherry Vinegar?
The addition of a good aged Sherry vinegar makes a world of a difference in sauces. To even be considered Sherry vinegar, it must be produced from the sherry grape, aged in American oak barrels for at least six months, and all this needs to happen in what's called the "sherry triangle" of Spain, an area in the Spanish province of Cadiz. This wine vinegar is sweet, well rounded, with a full bouquet of flavors, which translates into the finished preparation.
This dish will fill your kitchen with delicious aromas, as you braise, sauté and reduce your heart out. Serve Alexandra's Braised Chicken in Sherry Vinegar with egg noodles, your favorite spaghetti, or just with a big hunk of bread to wipe that plate nice and clean. For more of Alexandra's great recipes, follow her blog at www.AlexandraCooks.com. You can view her original recipe, along with some very useful tips, here.
Braised Chicken in a delicious Sherry and Sherry Vinegar Reduction - browning the chicken. Photo by: Alexandra - AlexandraCooks.com
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