Broil the drumsticks for 2 minutes per side or until the skin is browned.
Braised Chicken And Artichoke Hearts With Lemon, Cherry Peppers And Thyme
A good side dish will compensate with lots of vitamins and fibre but very little grease and protein, or none at all.
Recipe Summary Braised Chicken And Artichoke Hearts With Lemon, Cherry Peppers And Thyme
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.Ingredients | Healthy Side Dishes For Chicken Drumsticks
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
Directions
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
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.
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.
Return chicken to the Dutch oven. Stir in artichoke hearts, cherry peppers, lemon juice, and thyme.
Cover Dutch oven and place in the preheated oven. Cook until chicken is tender, about 1 hour.
Remove Dutch oven and transfer chicken to a warm plate.
Stir beans into the Dutch oven with broth and artichoke mixture.
Serve each chicken leg quarter in a bowl. Pour a ladle-full of artichoke, bean, and broth mixture over each.
May substitute sweet red bell peppers for cherry peppers and white beans for butter beans.
Info | Healthy Side Dishes For Chicken Drumsticks
prep:
20 mins
cook:
1 hr 10 mins
total:
1 hr 30 mins
Servings:
4
Yield:
4 Chicken leg sections with broth
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