Get Yo' Man Chicken

I got this recipe from Down Home with the Neelys during my blissful-but-all-too-brief morning watching FoodTV in the hotel room. Even though the Neelys were perfectly nice and lovey dovey throughout the episode, I keep referring to it as "Slap Yo' Man Chicken" for some reason. It's not as though I actually have one to slap, now is it? Which is why I reduced the recipe to 4 chicken thighs and made a couple of meals out of it. As you can see from the photo, I also served it over couscous which soaked up the sauce perfectly. It was a fast and easy Friday night mean - this one's a keeper.

2 tablespoons olive oil
6 chicken thighs, skinless
1 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoons pepper
1 medium onion, sliced
1 cup chicken stock
1/2 cup white wine
1 (14.5-ounce) can crushed tomatoes in thick puree
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 tablespoon dried rosemary
1 tablespoon lemon-pepper
Hot buttered rice
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves

Heat the oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat.

Pat chicken dry with a paper towel and season with salt and pepper. Brown the chicken, meat-side down first, and turning once, about 4 minutes on each side. Transfer to a plate to reserve.

Pour off all but 1 tablespoon of oil from the pan.

Add onion to the pan and saute until tender, roughly 3 minutes. Add the stock and wine and stir, scrapping any brown bits off the bottom of the pan. Turn heat to high and reduce by half, about 3 minutes. Pour in the crushed tomatoes and add the dried herbs and lemon pepper. Add the chicken thighs back in. Cover and cook on medium low for 40 minutes.

Remove chicken from liquid and serve on hot buttered rice. Ladle the sauce on top and garnish with fresh chopped parsley.

(adapted from Down Home with the Neelys)