Chicken Artichoke Skillet
No carbs, protein rich, and still delicious. If you like artichokes, olives and chicken, this oughta work for you.
What you will need
2 lb Chicken Legs
14 oz. Artichoke Hearts
⅔ cup Chicken Broth
½ cup pitted Kalamata Olives
1 lemon
2 tsp Dried Oregano
Olive oil
Salt, as needed
Ground Black Pepper, as needed
(Nutritional facts 162 calories, 8.91 g fat, 9.55 g carbohydrates, 11 g protein, 23 mg cholesterol, 618 mg sodium)How to cook
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Dust the chicken legs in salt and pepper.
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Warm some oil in a heavy skillet over medium-high.
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![. Press down the chicken to get as much of the skin as possible sealed to the pan. Cook on medium-high until the crispy and brown on one side.](https://craftlog.global.ssl.fastly.net/m/ve/b64-8760240-1631826798022-b3B0aW1pemVGb3I9ZGVza3RvcGhoZCZsYW5ndWFnZVRhZz1lbi1VUyZyZW5kZXJDbGlwU3RhcnQ9NiZyZW5kZXJDbGlwU2l6ZT0y.jpg)
When the oil is hot, nearly smoking, add the chicken thighs, skin-side down. Press down the chicken to get as much of the skin as possible sealed to the pan. Cook on medium-high until the crispy and brown on one side.
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Flip the chicken legs and pour in the chicken broth.
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Add the kalamata olives
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Add the dried oregano.
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Add the artichoke hearts, but don't add the liquid.
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Slice the lemon in half and squeeze the juice into the pan.
10
![, or until the chicken is done cooking. chicken thighs should reach an internal temperature above 165°F. But, if you get it to 160°F in the pan, you can cut the heat and the cooking will carry over easily.](https://craftlog.global.ssl.fastly.net/m/ve/b64-8760240-1631826798022-b3B0aW1pemVGb3I9ZGVza3RvcGhoZCZsYW5ndWFnZVRhZz1lbi1VUyZyZW5kZXJDbGlwU3RhcnQ9MTgmcmVuZGVyQ2xpcFNpemU9Mg==.jpg)
Bring the liquid to a simmer. Cover the pan and simmer for about 20 minutes, or until the chicken is done cooking. chicken thighs should reach an internal temperature above 165°F. But, if you get it to 160°F in the pan, you can cut the heat and the cooking will carry over easily.
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