Chicken Escabeche

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Servings: 2
Yield: 2 servings

Description

Chicken breasts, onions, and carrots stew in vinegar and wine for a tangy South American escabeche meal.

Ingredients

3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
12 1/2 ounces skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
3 1/2 ounces carrots, julienned
3 1/2 ounces white onion, thinly sliced
3 1/2 ounces red onion, thinly sliced
2 bay leaves
1 clove garlic, minced
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1/4 cup dry white wine
1/4 cup water
1 teaspoon achiote powder
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Directions

1 Heat oil over medium-high heat in a Dutch oven. Add chicken to the hot oil and brown on 1 side, about 5 minutes. Flip chicken; add carrots, white onion, red onion, bay leaves, garlic, black pepper, and salt. Mix until vegetables have softened and chicken has browned, about 8 minutes.
2 Pour red wine vinegar, white wine, and water into the Dutch oven. Sprinkle with achiote powder and cayenne; stir well. Reduce heat to medium. Cover and simmer until chicken is no longer pink in the center and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center reads at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C), about 15 minutes.