Sherry Braised Chicken

7/14/2023

How's your summer going? I feel like mid - July is a good time for a summer check in. I hope that you're living your best life - poolside and not counting the days until school is back in session. ✏️ 🤣 As for me and the rest of the people who chose to live in the South, we'll be sweating it out over the next couple of months. July in Georgia can turn the simplest of tasks, like watering my garden, into a sauna like experience. 😰😅

Most afternoons in July and August I don't even consider going outside to grill our dinner. If my deck is hot enough to melt the soles of my shoes - it might be too hot for me to stand in front of the grill.🍳 The only other option for summer grilling is to do it before it gets to hot - you know, at like 7:00 am.🤣

When I'm not organized enough to get outside just after sunrise, it's indoor cooking for me in July. 🍔🤣 This Sherry Braised Chicken is actually a delicious summertime meal for indoor cooks like me. This is a dish that can be prepped ahead of time and stored in the frig until dinner. It makes plenty --- enough for dinner AND leftovers for lunch. And it's delicious. 😋

Sherry Braised Chicken
8 bone in chicken thighs
1 Tablespoon smoked paprika
2 teaspoons salt
4 ounces chicken sausage, cut into 1/4" slices
6 garlic cloves, sliced thin
2 Tablespoons olive oil
1 pound small red potatoes, halved
1 onion, sliced into 1/2" thick slices
1 red bell pepper, cut into 1/2" pieces
1 Tablespoon flour
1 cup + 1 Tablespoon dry sherry
1 cup chicken broth
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
2 teaspoons fresh thyme, chopped