Mediterranean Style Braised Lemon Chicken Legs With Artichoke Hearts Recipe Video

This delicious and easy chicken recipe is great example of how a few simple ingredients can come together to create an incredibly complex and flavorful dish

Summary

Preparation Time20 MinCooking Time1 Hr 0 Min
Ready In1 Hr 20 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Health IndexHealthyServings4
TasteMeatyMethodBraising
SpecialityPart of MenuMain IngredientChicken

Recipe Story

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Ingredients

 
Chicken leg sections - 4
 
Canned whole artichoke hearts - 10, cut in half
 
Cherry peppers - 2 cups
 
Lemons - 2, juiced
 
Yellow onion - 1
 
Garlic - 4 cloves
 
Thyme - 8 sprigs
 
Salt - 1 teaspoon
 
Pepper - 1 teaspoon
 
Hot pepper flakes - 1/2 teaspoon
 
Olive oil - 1 tablespoon
 
Chicken stock - 1 quart

Directions

GETTING READY
1) Preheat oven to temperature of 375 degrees.

MAKING
1) Place a dutch oven over high heat and add the olive oil.
2) Sear and brown the chicken.
3) Remove the chicken and in the same pan, add the onion and salt and pepper. Cook the onions for a few minutes till they are soft.
5) Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute.
6) Add the chicken stock and stir. Bring the mixture to a simmer and turn the heat off.
7) Add the lemon juice and put the chicken legs back in.
8) Add the artichokes and cherry peppers.
9) Add the fresh thyme.
10) Cover the dutch oven and put it in the oven.
11) Roast the ingredients in the preheated oven for 60 minutes.
12) Remove the dutch oven from the oven and uncover it. Let it sit for a minute or two.

FINALIZING
13) Remove the chicken from the stock and vegetables. Set it aside.
14) Add the Italian butter beans and stir well.

SERVING
15) Divide the chicken legs between serving plates and divide the vegetables and stock equally between the plates. Serve while still hot. Toasted bread makes a good accompaniment.

Editors Review

A Gourmet chicken recipe fit for any formal sit down meal. I made this dish for a dinner party that I hosted for my husband's clients and it was so spectacular, that everyone thought I had ordered it from a classy restaurant. Its easy yet elegant with great combination of fresh and simple flavors.

Comments

Ganesh Dutta says :

yes you are 100% true........nice editing!
Posted on: 29 June 2007 - 3:23pm

Hyde Ray says :

Beautifully made chef!
Posted on: 29 June 2007 - 3:22am

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