Classic Chicken Provençal

Serves: 4

Prep Time: 15 min

Cooking Time: 1 hr

Season the chicken thighs. Salt, pepper, thyme.

Brown the chicken thighs. Heat, oil, a light touch.

Garlic, shallots, tomatoes, dates, olives, wine. Simmer.

Braise the chicken thighs. Into a hot oven for an hour.

Ingredients:

8bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs

2 tsp salt

1 tsp freshly ground black pepper

3 tbsp olive oil

3-4 sprigs fresh thyme or 1 tbsp dried thyme

12 cloves garlic, peeled

6 shallots, peeled and halved

1 cup of cherry tomatoes/halved

½ cup dates, halved and pitted (if necessary)

1 cup olives, preferably kalamata

1 cup dry white wine

Preparation:

Heat oven to 400° F/200°C/180°Fan Forced

Season the chicken with salt and pepper.

Heat the oil in a large oven proof pan and place the chicken skin side down.

Cook the chicken for 4-5 minutes, without turning, until golden brown. Then turn the chicken and arrange the thyme, garlic cloves, shallots, cherry tomatoes, dates and olives around the chicken. Add the wine to the pan.

Bring to a simmer. Cover the pot with a lid and place in the oven. Cook in the oven for 60 minutes.