French Chicken In Vinegar Sauce

This classic french dish features tender chicken simmered in a tangy vinegar sauce, enhanced with aromatic herbs and garlic. Serve it with crusty bread or over rice to soak up the delicious sauce.
This recipe is french style, dinner, scaled for 4 servings, with 15 min prep and 40 min cook.
Prep: 15 min · Cook: 40 min · Total: 55 min · Serves: 4
Quick cooking notes
- Core ingredients include garlic, onion, fresh thyme, white wine vinegar.
- Follow all 8 steps in order for the intended texture and doneness.
- Ingredient quantities listed below are for 4 servings.
Ingredients
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 medium onion (chopped)
- 2 tbsp fresh thyme (chopped)
- 1 cup white wine vinegar
- 2 bay leaves
- 800 g chicken thighs (boneless, skinless)
- 1 tsp black pepper (freshly ground)
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 2 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add the chopped onion and minced garlic, and sauté until the onion is translucent.
- Increase the heat to medium-high and add the chicken thighs to the skillet, browning them on both sides.
- Pour in the white wine vinegar and chicken broth, scraping the bottom of the skillet to deglaze.
- Add the chopped thyme, bay leaves, salt, and black pepper to the skillet.
- Bring the mixture to a simmer, then reduce the heat to low and cover the skillet.
- Cook for 30 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through and tender.
- Remove the bay leaves before serving the chicken with the sauce.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories: 390
- Protein: 32 g
- Fat: 22 g
- Carbohydrates: 8 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 640 mg
Nutrition values are estimates based on stored ingredient totals and serving size.
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