Spiced Balkan Chicken

Chicken thighs flavored with cinnamon, cloves, and allspice and simmered in a tomato-wine sauce make for a delicious Balkan-inspired meal.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 377 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 pinch white sugar
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 4 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 large cloves garlic, minced
• 1 onion, coarsely chopped
• 4 skinless chicken thighs, or more to taste
• 1 (14 ounce) can chopped tomatoes in juice
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cloves
• 0.5 teaspoon ground allspice
• 0.5 cup dry white wine
• 0.5 lemon, cut into wedges

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Rub chicken pieces with lemon. Heat olive oil in a large Dutch oven or lidded skillet. Add onion and garlic; cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Add chicken pieces and cook until browned on all sides, 5 to 10 minutes.

Step 2

Pour wine over the chicken. Add tomatoes with their juice, cinnamon, cloves, allspice, sugar, salt, and pepper; bring to a boil. Cover the Dutch oven and simmer until chicken is tender, 45 minutes to 1 hour.