Golden Glow Chicken Recipes

GOLDEN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place chicken leg quarters on a work surface with the skin facing up. Make a cut into the thickest part of each drumstick, all the way down to the bone. Then make two cuts, about 1 inch apart, right in the center of each thigh. Season both sides generously with 2 teaspoons kosher salt.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add chicken, skin-side down, and sear until skin is nicely browned, 5 to 6 minutes. Flip and sear for 2 more minutes. Turn off the heat and remove chicken to a plate, leaving any rendered fat in the skillet.
• Turn the heat back on to medium; add onion, celery, jalapeño, and a pinch of salt to the skillet. Sauté until onion turns translucent and veggies have softened, 5 to 7 minutes. Add cumin, paprika, coriander, turmeric, pepper, cayenne, cinnamon, and garlic; cook and stir until garlic has cooked a bit and spices are toasted, about 2 minutes.
• Stir in tomato paste, vinegar, water, and saffron. Increase heat to high and stir in currants and chicken base; bring to a simmer.
• Add chicken to the skillet, skin-side up, and reduce heat to low. Baste chicken with the liquid. Cover and cook over low or medium-low heat at a gentle simmer for 1 hour.
• Flip chicken, cover, and simmer gently until the meat is fork-tender and almost falling off the bone, about 30 more minutes.
• Flip and baste chicken again. Increase heat to medium and cook, uncovered, until chicken is very tender and the braising liquid has reduced a bit, 20 to 30 minutes more.
• Taste the braising liquid and adjust seasoning if needed before serving.

GOLDEN GLOW CHICKEN

Steps:

• Cut and peel white membrane from one orange cut into slices, then into half-cartwheels. Set aside for garnish. Grate peel from part of 1 orange to make 1 teaspoon. Set aside. Ream juice from orange with grated peel and remaining orange to make approximately 3/4 cup juice. In large skillet, heat butter and oil over medium heat. Add chicken and brown on all sides. Add onion, garlic, chili and cumin. Pour over orange juice, peel and agave. Cover and simmer until chicken is tender (about 15 minutes), turning pieces once. Remove chicken to serving plate or place on bed of cooked rice. Mix cornstarch into yogurt. Stir into pan juices and cook just until thickened. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Pour sauce over chicken and garnish with orange slices and parsley.