Braised Chicken and Artichoke Hearts with Lemon, Cherry Peppers and Thyme recipe

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
4 chicken leg quarters
1 yellow onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, chopped
1 tablespoon fresh ground black pepper
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 quart chicken stock or low-sodium broth
10 canned artichoke hearts, drained and halved
2 cups cherry peppers
2 lemons, juiced
8 sprigs fresh thyme
1 (16 ounce) can butter beans, drained

Nutrition Info

706.9 calories
carbohydrate: 28 g
cholesterol: 210.3 mg
fat: 34.9 g
fiber: 7.4 g
protein: 67.9 g
saturatedFat: 9.2 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 2092.7 mg
sugar: 4.5 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

  2. Coat bottom of a Dutch oven with olive oil and place over high-heat. Sear chicken until browned, about 5 minutes per side. Transfer to a warm plate.

  3. Stir onion, garlic, black pepper, salt, and red pepper flakes into the Dutch oven, cook and stir for 1 minute. Stir in chicken broth and return to a simmer. Remove from heat.

  4. Return chicken to the Dutch oven. Stir in artichoke hearts, cherry peppers, lemon juice, and thyme.

  5. Cover Dutch oven and place in the preheated oven. Cook until chicken is tender, about 1 hour.

  6. Remove Dutch oven and transfer chicken to a warm plate.

  7. Stir beans into the Dutch oven with broth and artichoke mixture.

  8. Serve each chicken leg quarter in a bowl. Pour a ladle-full of artichoke, bean, and broth mixture over each.

Recipe Yield

4 Chicken leg sections with broth

Recipe Note

Even though there are not a lot of different ingredients in this braised chicken dish, those used in this recipe offer a wide range of textures and tastes.

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