Braising Recipe

Name: Braising Recipe
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons/2 ounces black tea leaves of your choice; 2 quarts/2 liters spring water; Fruity olive oil, enough to coat the pan for searing; 4 cloves garlic, smashed then finely chopped; 1½ cups/250 grams thinly sliced yellow onions (one large onion); 1½ cups/250 grams thinly sliced yellow onions (one large onion); ½ cup/100 grams packed brown sugar; ½ cup/120 milliliters stewed tomatoes or fresh chopped tomatoes; ½ cup/120 milliliters stewed tomatoes or fresh chopped tomatoes; 2½ pounds/1 kilogram of chicken; Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste; Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

Preparation info

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Cooking with Tea

By Robert Wemischner and Diana Rosen

Published 2000

About

Ingredients

4 tablespoons/2 ounces black tea leaves of your choice
2 quarts/2

Gluten-free

Method

Preheat the oven to 325°F (163°C). Prepare the tea by brewing it in cool (170°F/77°C) water, then sieve out the leaves and set aside. Sauté the garlic and onions in the olive oil until softened. Add the sugar and tomatoes and stir until sugar dissolves. To braise, place the chicken in