Ingredients
- 4 chicken legs and thighs
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 4 medium yellow onions
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 4 sprigs fresh thyme
- 2 bay leaves
- ½ cup dry white wine
- ½ cup chicken stock, approximately
- 8 fresh green or black figs, halved
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- Nutritional Information
Nutritional analysis per serving (4 servings)
952 calories; 61 grams fat; 18 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 24 grams monounsaturated fat; 11 grams polyunsaturated fat; 36 grams carbohydrates; 5 grams dietary fiber; 25 grams sugars; 59 grams protein; 336 milligrams cholesterol; 633 milligrams sodium
Note: Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available data.
4 servings
Preparation
- Separate legs and thighs if not already done. Pat chicken pieces very dry. Season with salt and pepper. Cut top half-inch off onions. Peel onions, and quarter them vertically, cutting only a bit off the root end so each quarter stays intact.
- Heat oven to 375 degrees. Heat butter in a heavy ovenproof skillet, preferably one large enough to hold chicken in a single layer. Over medium-high heat, brown chicken well on both sides. If skillet is not large enough to hold all the chicken, brown it in stages, and transfer it to a roasting pan that will hold it all.
- Tuck onion quarters, thyme and bay leaves around chicken. Add white wine and enough chicken stock so liquid is about 1/2-inch deep in pan. Place chicken in oven, and cook until chicken is done, about 40 minutes.
- Remove from oven to stove. Place figs around the chicken. Place pan over medium-high heat, bring contents to a simmer, and cook a few minutes until sauce starts to get syrupy. Warm honey and vinegar in a small saucepan, and drizzle over chicken. Turning chicken in pan, cook a few minutes more, basting with pan juices.
- Remove bay leaves, check seasonings, and serve, dividing the ingredients so each plate gets a chicken leg and thigh, and 4 pieces each of fig and onion.
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