Chicken and Tomato Stew with Caramelized Lemon

Name: Chicken and Tomato Stew with Caramelized Lemon
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 4 chicken legs (thigh and drumstick); Kosher salt; 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 1 large onion, thinly sliced; 6 garlic cloves, halved; 2 tablespoons honey; 1 tablespoon tomato paste; ¾ teaspoon ground turmeric; ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 14.5-ounce can whole peeled tomatoes, preferably San Marzano; 3 cups low-sodium chicken broth; 1 lemon; 1½ teaspoons sugar; 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds; ½ cup torn mint; Flatbread (for serving)

By Andy Baraghani

January 9, 2018

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Cooking lemon slices to almost-burnt adds a layer of complex flavor to this comforting dish. Cinnamon's sweet, earthy flavor tames tomatoes' juicy acidity. Apply this same thinking to other baking spices like nutmeg and cloves.

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