Braised Chicken and Lentils
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 4
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 311.7
- Total Fat: 8.0 g
- Cholesterol: 61.0 mg
- Sodium: 541.8 mg
- Total Carbs: 41.8 g
- Dietary Fiber: 15.0 g
- Protein: 29.7 g
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Introduction
This is a very basic recipe that can be tweak to feature any culture or flavor you want. This is a very basic recipe that can be tweak to feature any culture or flavor you want.Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
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1 tbsp olive oil
4 bone-in chicken thighs, skin removed
2 onions, chopped
1 red pepper, chopped
3 cloves of garlic, minced
1 tbsp smoked paprika
1 tsp saffron
1 cup lentils, picked through and rinsed
2 cups chicken stock
1 large can chopped tomatoes
salt and pepper to taste
Directions
Heat oil in heavy, high-sided skillet over medium heat. Salt and pepper the chicken. Add chicken; cook 10 minutes or until browned and no longer pink in center, turning once.
Remove chicken and set aside. Saute onion and pepper until softened (about 5 minutes). Add garlic, paprika and saffron and stir until fragrant (1 minute).
Add lentils, chicken broth and tomatoes. Bring to a boil over high heat.
Nestle chicken into lentil mixture in pan. Cover; simmer 40 to 45 minutes until liquid is absorbed and lentils are tender. Check periodically. Adjust seasonings as needed.
Serving Size: 1 thigh and about 1c mixture
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BUUKWORM14.
Remove chicken and set aside. Saute onion and pepper until softened (about 5 minutes). Add garlic, paprika and saffron and stir until fragrant (1 minute).
Add lentils, chicken broth and tomatoes. Bring to a boil over high heat.
Nestle chicken into lentil mixture in pan. Cover; simmer 40 to 45 minutes until liquid is absorbed and lentils are tender. Check periodically. Adjust seasonings as needed.
Serving Size: 1 thigh and about 1c mixture
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BUUKWORM14.