Slow Cooker Lemon and Olive Chicken
Slow Cooker Lemon and Olive Chicken
Photography by Yvonne Duivenvoorden
This recipe makes 8 servings
Nutritional Info |
|
|---|---|
| Per each of 8 servings: about | - |
| cal | 176176 cal |
| pro | 18 g18g pro |
| total fat | 7 g7g total fat |
| sat. fat | 2 g2g sat. fat |
| carb | 10 g10g carb |
| fibre | 3 g3g fibre |
| chol | 71 mg71mg chol |
| sodium | 481 mg481mg sodium |
| potassium | 455 mg455mg potassium |
| % RDI: | - |
| calcium | 55 calcium |
| iron | 1313 iron |
| vit A | 3838 vit A |
| vit C | 2323 vit C |
| folate | 1515 folate |
This is a slow cooker version of one of The Test Kitchen's favourite braised chicken dishes. Serve with hot cooked rice to soak up all of the tangy juices, and a cherry tomato and feta salad.
Ingredients
- 2 carrots , chopped2 carrots, chopped
- 2 ribs celery , chopped2 ribs celery, chopped
- 1 bulb fennel , cored and chopped1 bulb fennel, cored and chopped
- 1 onion , chopped1 onion, chopped
- 16 large stuffed green olives 16 large stuffed green olives
- 4 cloves garlic , crushed4 cloves garlic, crushed
- 2 bay leaves 2 bay leaves
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- 1/4 tsp salt 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper 1/4 tsp pepper
- 12 boneless skinless chicken thighs 12 boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 3/4 cup sodium-reduced chicken broth 3/4 cup sodium-reduced chicken broth
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tbsp lemon juice 2 tbsp lemon juice
- Gremolata Garnish:
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
- Grated zest of 1 Lemon Grated zest of 1 Lemon
Preparation
Top vegetables with chicken. Add broth and 3/4 cup water. Cover and cook on low until juices run clear when chicken is pierced, 5-1/2 to 6 hours. Discard bay leaves.
Whisk flour with 1 cup of the cooking liquid until smooth; whisk in lemon juice. Whisk into slow cooker; cook, covered, on high until thickened, about 15 minutes.
Gremolata Garnish: Mix parsley with lemon zest; serve sprinkled over chicken mixture.
Source : Canadian Living Magazine: November 2011
- Keywords : Slow-Cook/Crockpot; Dinner; Fall; Chicken; Carrots; Celery; Onions; Green olives; 200 calories;
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