Braised Chicken, Tomatoes And Bacon

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 4 slices thick-cut bacon, chopped
• 6 bone-in skin on chicken thighs (6.2 lb total weight)
• salt
• fresh ground pepper
• 1 yellow onion, chopped
• 2 large garlic cloves, minced
• 1/4 cup dry wine
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes, with juice

Recipe

• 1 in a large frying pan over medium heat, cook the bacon, turning often, until crisp, 4-5 minutes.
• 2 using a slotted spoon, transfer the bacon to a small plate.
• 3 drain off all but 2 t drippings from the pan.
• 4 season the chicken with salt and pepper.
• 5 return the pan to med-high heat, add the chicken, and cook, turning once or twice, until golden brown on both sides, about 8 minutes total.
• 6 transfer the chicken to a plate.
• 7 add the onion and garlic to the pan and sauté until softened, about 4 minutes.
• 8 pour in the wine and stir to scrape up the browned bits on the pan bottom.
• 9 stir in the oregano, red pepper flakes, and tomatoes and their juice.
• 10 return the chicken and any juices from the plate to the pan, cover, decrease the heat to med-low, and braise until the chicken is cooked through, 25-30 minutes.
• 11 uncover, increase the heat to med-high, bring to a simmer, and stir in the bacon.
• 12 transfer the chicken to dinner plates, top with the sauce, and serve.