Chicken with Prunes and Bacon
Ingredients
- 8 chicken drumsticks bone in and skin on
- ½ tablespoon olive oil
- 5 bacon slices cut into small pieces
- ½ cup onion finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- Zest of ½ orange
- ½ teaspoon fresh thyme
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 ½ cups chicken stock
- ½ cup red wine
- Salt and pepper
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 cup prunes
Instructions
- In a large pot or dutch oven heat the olive oil, add the bacon and cook for about 3 to 5 minutes or until crispy. Remove and set aside.
- Rub the chicken with salt and pepper and to the pot. Saute for about 3 minutes on each side or until brown. Remove from the pot and set aside with the bacon.
- Add the onions to the pot and cook for about 5 minutes or until translucent, add more olive oil if necessary. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute more. Add the red wine and with a wooden spoon scrape the bottom of the pot.
- Add the chicken, bacon and remaining ingredients to the pot. Cook over medium- low heat for about 1 hour or until the chicken is cooked and the sauce has thicken. Add more chicken stock if necessary. Serve warm over white rice.
Nutrition
Calories: 492kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 34gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 152mgSodium: 458mgPotassium: 879mgFiber: 4gSugar: 23gVitamin A: 431IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 51mgIron: 2mg
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Sometimes I develop a craving for a dish with a combination of sweet and savory flavors, like meat, chicken or fish with fruit sauces. This Chicken with Prune and Bacon Sauce is such a dish, and it is great for entertaining because it is a one-pot dish and very tasty.
I used drumsticks instead of breast meat for richer flavor. I served it over white plain rice and it was absolutely delicious.
Buen Provecho!
Richard
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Daniel
Thank you Erica for the recipe. My wife's parents are from Bogotá and she loves sweet and savory, so I thought this might hit the spot. She thoroughly enjoyed it. Our 1 year old gobbled up the chicken!
Thanks again!
Daniel
Adrienne hagan
Yummy recipe. Am making it again tomorrow for some family. Love all the favors. I'm going to try in a crock pot. I'll keep you posted!!
Tracy
This is my 3rd time cooking this dish. It's just wonderful, even our French friends loved it. Thanks for a great recipe!
Michelle
I loved it. I would make minor changes, but the flavor was tremendous.
Erica
Thank you guys 😉
Michelle
I made a Pork with Prunes and Bacon last year but I bet the chicken would be much better!
Gorgeous photo, Erica and wonderful colors to the dish as well!
Jenn AKA The Leftover Queen
What an awesome flavor combination!
Amalia
Me encanta esta combinacion, te felicito y one pot meal es lo mejor que se ha podido inventar
un saludo
Amalia
Ruth
I just love this recipe! Like you I love dishes that combine sweet and savoury flavours!
Bren
ay que rico el pollo este, aunque yo no como bacon ni nada que se trate de puerco. pero el pollo luce ser bien juicy!!
Erica
I truly appreciate all your comments!
Velva
Prunes are a wonderful addition to meat dishes. Bacon? Well, we all know bacon is always wonderful 🙂
This looks like a delicious recipe. I know that I would enjoy it.
Erika from The Pastry Chef At Home
Okay, I've never been a fan of prunes (I blame my parents for making me eat them as a child) but this looks so good! I think the bacon is what I really love though 🙂