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Lemon and Artichoke Chicken Thigh Dinner (FM)
Recipes | December 19, 2015
*This recipe makes 4 portions
Ingredients:
4 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
2 tablespoon olive oil
1/4 red onion, sliced
1 tablespoon capers, rinsed and drained
3/4 cup chicken stock
1 lemon
14 oz can artichoke hearts (drain and chop them)
2 1/2 cups roughly chopped spinach
1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
salt & pepper to taste
Instructions:
- preheat oven to 425, paper towel dry the chicken thighs and season with salt and pepper.
- in a large, oven-safe saute pan add olive oil over medium-high heat. After the oil is hot, add the chicken thighs skin side down and don’t touch for 5-6 minutes until skin is crispy.
- flip the chicken thighs and move over to one side of the pan and add the onions, stirring often until soft.
- add the capers, chicken stock and half the lemon (sliced into quarters) let simmer over medium heat to reduce for 5 minutes. Flip the chicken breast so the skin side up again and put the pan in the oven for 20 minutes.
- remove from oven and put on the stove top, using a tong take the chicken thighs out and plate them then cover with foil and set aside.
- being careful because the pan handle is still hot, set the oven to medium heat and add the artichoke and spinach, stir often until the spinach is wilted about 5 minutes then add the tomatoes, the juice from the remaining half of the lemon and season with salt and pepper.
- cook until warm throughout then portion out on to plates and top with chicken thighs.
Macros Per Portion:
Calories: 340.1
Carbs: 16.8 g
Net Carbs: 9.5 g
Fat: 18.7 g
Protein: 28.2 g
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lodz, poland
Zuzka, how much of the artichoke should we add?
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lake tahoe, nv, usa
It’s one can of artichoke hearts – drained. I buy the one from Native Forest.
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lodz, poland
thanks! 🙂 I can see it now on the ingredients list. Am I blind or something?:D
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lodz, poland
I prepared it today for dinner and it was absolutely delicious. Love your recipes Zuzka! 🙂
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Looking forward to trying this!:)
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Absolutely delicious. I will add this to my rotation!
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maryland, usa
I made this last night. Delicious!!!
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I’m making this today. Super delish. I had clotted cream, strawberries and grain free Elizabeth granola for breakfast (warmed). It was so good it should be illegal.