Chicken Thighs and Vegetables
I like one pot cooking. It makes the worst of cooking, the clean up, easier! When I find ways to keep it to one pot I am really pleased, especially when the dish is very tasty. Simmering meat and vegetables together in one pot is a great way to build flavors and it is so easy that anyone can do it.
Here is a the basic formula for a one pot meal that I use often.
The Meat/Protein is Browned in a Pot
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Vegetables are Added and Cooked a Few Minutes
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Broth or Stock and Seasoning is Added
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The Ingredients are Simmered until Cooked Through and Tender
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Enjoy!
As I have said before, using ingredients like chicken thighs and legs make really tasty dishes and work well with the above formula. Cheap + Easy + Tasty + One Pot = Winner in my book! There are tons of vegetables that can be used like carrot and parsnip, but potatoes, turnips and even tomatoes are great additions. Don’t forget ingredients like celery root! It is fantastic when included in one pot meals.
Here is how I make my Chicken Thighs, Chicken Legs and Vegetables One Pot Meal!
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 lb chicken thighs and legs
- 1/2 lb carrots
- 1/2 lb parsnip
- 1 leek
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 2 sprigs of fresh thyme
- Salt and pepper
- garlic powder
- Olive oil
- Peel the garlic, carrots and parsnips.
- Cut the carrots and parsnips into large pieces.
- Clean the leek. Slice the leek into 1-1/2inch slices.
- In a large pot, heat 3 tbsp over medium heat.
- Season the chicken pieces with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with an light coating of garlic powder.
- Place the chicken pieces skin side down on the pan. Brown the chicken pieces well then turn them and continue cooking.
- Add the leak, carrot and parsnip.
- Cook 5 minutes.
- Add the stock and thyme sprigs. Allow the stock to simmer. Put a lid on the pot. Simmer 25 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through and the vegetable are tender.
Is there more that can be done to make this recipe your own? Of course!! How about the addition of smoked or italian sausage? Could this be done with turkey? Yes! With sweet potatoes? Absolutely! Tofu? Indeed it can! Swap the chicken thighs for tofu and replace the chicken broth for vegetable broth and you have a great vegan meal! Perfect for all of us flexitarians. I love a one pot meal where the sky is the limit!
I hope you give it a try and I hope you enjoy!
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