Crispy Braised Chicken Thighs with White Beans and Spinach
A comforting one-pot dinner featuring deeply browned, fall-apart tender chicken thighs over a savory bed of cannellini beans and wilted spinach. By keeping the skin elevated above the braising liquid during oven cooking, the skin stays shatteringly crisp while the meat stays exceptionally juicy.
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🍳 Cooking Flow
Season and sear chicken thighs skin-side down until golden and crisp, then set aside. → Sauté diced mirepoix vegetables, rosemary, and garlic in the rendered fat until soft. → Stir in baby spinach, canned beans with their liquid, and chicken broth. → Place chicken thighs on top with skin exposed and braise uncovered in the oven until tender. → Serve chicken thighs over the brothy bean and spinach mixture.
Cooking Steps
Brief Cooking Order
Season and sear chicken thighs skin-side down until golden and crisp, then set aside. → Sauté diced mirepoix vegetables, rosemary, and garlic in the rendered fat until soft. → Stir in baby spinach, canned beans with their liquid, and chicken broth. → Place chicken thighs on top with skin exposed and braise uncovered in the oven until tender. → Serve chicken thighs over the brothy bean and spinach mixture.
Introduction
A comforting one-pot dinner featuring deeply browned, fall-apart tender chicken thighs over a savory bed of cannellini beans and wilted spinach. By keeping the skin elevated above the braising liquid during oven cooking, the skin stays shatteringly crisp while the meat stays exceptionally juicy.
Step 1
Season the chicken thighs generously with salt, MSG, and freshly cracked black pepper.
Step 2
Heat olive oil in a wide braiser pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken thighs skin-side down and sear until the skin is deep golden brown and crispy, then flip briefly and transfer to a platter.
Step 3
Dice the celery, carrot, and onion into even, small pieces for the mirepoix base.
Step 4
Add the diced vegetables to the remaining chicken fat in the pan over medium heat, sweating them until softened without heavy browning.
Step 5
Toss in the whole fresh rosemary sprigs and roughly minced garlic, stirring briefly until fragrant.
Ingredients List
Important Notes
Do not discard the liquid from the canned beans; its starches help naturally thicken the braising broth.
Count the rosemary sprigs added so you can easily fish out the woody stems before serving.
Keep the chicken skin completely above the surface of the liquid while braising to preserve maximum crispiness.
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