Chinese Chicken Stew

Serves 6

Ingredients:

🌿  3 fresh bay leaves

🌿  2 sprigs fresh rosemary

🌿  4 sprigs fresh thyme

🌿  1 large sprig fresh sage

🐔  1 lb chicken thighs (455 g), cut into 1½ in (3 cm) pieces

🧂  3 ½ tsp salt, divided

🫒  2 tbsp olive oil, divided

🧈  2 tbsp unsalted butter

🧅  1 white onion, thinly sliced

🥕  3 medium carrots, cut into ½ in (1¼ cm) rounds

🧄  3 large cloves garlic, smashed

🌶️  ¼ tsp red pepper flakes, optional, plus more for serving

¼ cup all-purpose flour (30 g)

🍷  ½ cup dry white wine (120 mL), such as sauvignon blanc

🐔  6 cups low sodium chicken stock (15 g)

🥔  2½ cups small red potato (560 g), quartered

🥬  1 bunch lacinato kale, stemmed and torn into 2 in (5 cm) pieces

½ tsp freshly ground black pepper, plus more to taste

🧀  freshly grated Parmesan cheese, for serving

Directions:

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