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Chicken Vindaloo

A hot spicy Indian style dish made with chicken.
Prep Time45 minutes
Cook Time1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time2 hours 15 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: Chicken, Vindaloo
Servings: 4
Calories: 506kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 lb chicken thighs
  • 1/2 large onion roughly chopped
  • 1 1/2 tbsp garlic finely chopped
  • 1 1/2 tbsp garam masala
  • 3 tsp ground ginger
  • 1 1/2 tbsp cider vinegar
  • 2 tbsp Vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup tomato seeded and chopped
  • 1/2 tbsp ground tumeric
  • 1/2 tbsp cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 tbsp paprika
  • 1 ea bay leaf
  • 1/2 ea cinnamon stick
  • 1/4 cup chicken broth
  • 1 tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
  • 3 tsp Salt
  • 3 tbsp Vegetable oil
  • 8 oz Uncle Ben's Basmati Ready Rice
  • 1 package Steamed Vegetables as desired

Instructions

Marinade

  • Place onion, garlic, Garam Masala, ginger, and vinegar in a food processor and puree.
  • Drizzle in oil and continue to puree until mixture thickens.
  • Remove marinade to a large resealable plastic bag, add chicken and mix to coat. Refrigerate overnight.

Cooking

  • Remove chicken from marinade, shaking excess into bag. Reserve marinade.
  • Heat oil in skillet over medium heat till hot.
  • Season Chicken with 2 tsp. salt and brown thighs about 10 minutes to a side. Remove and set aside.
  • Add onions and brown. Deglaze with chicken stock.
  • Add tomato, tumeric, cayenne, paprika, bay leaf, cinnamon stick, and Worcestershire sauce and saute about 30 seconds.
  • Stir in reserved marinade, salt, remaining stock and bring to a boil. Add chicken and reduce heat to a simmer.
  • Partially cover and simmer for about an hour. The chicken is done when fork tender.
  • Serve over Basmati rice scooping some of the pan sauce on top.

Notes

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Nutrition

Calories: 506kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 38g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 183mg | Sodium: 2145mg | Potassium: 153mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 1050IU | Vitamin C: 6.6mg | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 3.2mg