Milk-braised chicken with bacon, beans & kale from Cook This Book: Techniques That Teach and Recipes to Repeat (page 65) by Molly Baz

Ingredients

lemons
bacon
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Notes about this recipe

jen_psw6bm on March 26, 2026

Made the chicken very tender but wasn’t fantastic. We’re not fans of very brothy bases, so we added parm to it for a more viscous sauce which made it perfect.
laurencooks on June 01, 2023

I had a problem with the kale in this recipe. I LOVE lacinato kale but at least for me in the time given in the recipe, it just didn't soften much in the broth. I think it would be fine to leave out altogether or potentially replace with baby greens or something like spinach.
TTTLauren on April 21, 2022

The bone in chicken, chicken fat, and milk braised for a good amount of time really transform the chicken and resulting broth into something special. A commenter said it was dry but thats not really possible in this preparation. Unless maybe the milk is too shallow? And the dutch oven in the oven is covered. Especially because of the milk, the chicken falls off the bone and its the most tender thing imaginable. Add the creamy texture of the beans - Delicious!
Astrid5555 on November 22, 2021

Delicious family dinner, served with mashed potatoes. Excellent feedback from my teenage sons.
lhkelsey on September 28, 2021

This was a tasty recipe!! Such incredible flavor but a little dry. Next time I’ll serve with some bread. I cooked some mushrooms in another pan and served them in the side of the bowl.