Onion Gingered Chicken

23 ingredients
14 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 2 teaspoons dried basil
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 2 teaspoons ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 34 teaspoon cayenne
  • 34 teaspoon white pepper
  • 12 teaspoon allspice
  • 12 teaspoon ground cardamom
  • 12 teaspoon ground dill seed
  • 12 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 12 teaspoon black pepper
  • 14 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 14 teaspoon ground sage
  • 3 tablespoons flour
  • 3 -4 lbs chicken pieces
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 4 cups chopped onions, in all
  • 2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger
  • 4 cups chicken stock, in all

Directions

  1. 1
    Combine seasoning mix ingredients in a small bowl.
  2. 2
    Mix 2 tablespoons of mix with the flour and set aside for later use.
  3. 3
    Sprinkle 4 tablespoons of mix over chicken and rub in well.
  4. 4
    Heat oil in heavy pot over high heat just until it begins to smoke, about 4 minutes.
  5. 5
    Brown chicken in batches, large pieces first, skin side down first, about 2-3 minutes per side.
  6. 6
    Remove from pot and set aside.
  7. 7
    Caution: this mixture will brown very quickly, so watch it carefully, but make sure to brown it well.
  8. 8
    Add onions to pot and scrape bottom to loosen browned bits.
  9. 9
    Cook, stirring and scraping frequently, until onions are brown, about 4 minutes.
  10. 10
    Add ginger, seasoned flour, and 1/2 cup of stock and stir until flour is completely incorporated.
  11. 11
    Continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until flour begins to stick, about 2-3 minutes.
  12. 12
    Stir in remaining stock and seasoning mix and scrape pot well.
  13. 13
    Return chicken and juices to pot, bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer until chicken is tender and sauce has reduced to 4 cups, about 30 minutes.
  14. 14
    Serve over pasta or rice.

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