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Skillet-Braised Cherry-Kimchi Chicken

This Korean-inspired chicken dish is a fusion of sweet and spicy flavors. A perfect dish for a family meal where everyone comes together to enjoy a delicious, wholesome meal.

Recipe by Lori Yates featuring Montmorency U.S. tart cherries.

Ingredients

4 slices	bacon, cut crosswise into 60cm strips
4	bone-in chicken drumsticks
4	bone-in chicken thighs
	Kosher salt and ground black pepper
4	garlic cloves, minced
125 ml	chicken broth
280 g	Montmorency tart cherry juice
160 g	mild kimchi, drained, plus additional for serving (optional)
120 g	dried Montmorency tart cherries
1 tbsp	soy sauce
1 tbsp	sriracha, plus additional for serving (optional)
	Thinly sliced green onions, for serving
	White sesame seeds, for serving
	Prepared white or brown rice, for serving
	Baby spinach or salad greens, for serving

Step 1
In large high-sided skillet, cook bacon over medium heat 6 to 8 minutes or until crisp, stirring frequently. Transfer bacon to plate; leave skillet over heat.
Step 2
Season chicken with salt and pepper. Place chicken skin side down in skillet and cook 8 to 10 minutes or until skin is dark golden brown. Transfer chicken to plate with bacon.
Step 3
Remove all but 1 tablespoon bacon drippings from skillet and discard; reduce heat to medium-low. Add garlic; cook 30 seconds, stirring constantly. Stir in broth and cherry juice. Heat to boiling over medium-high heat. Boil 2 minutes, scraping up browned bits on bottom of skillet with wooden spoon.
Step 4
Reduce heat to medium; stir in kimchi, dried cherries, soy sauce and sriracha. Nestle chicken, skin side up, and bacon, into kimchi mixture. Cook 10 to 12 minutes or until internal temperature of chicken reaches 74°C.
Step 5
Garnish chicken with onions and sesame seeds. Serve with rice, spinach and additional kimchi and sriracha, if desired.
Step 6
Enjoy!

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