Braised Chicken and Artichoke Hearts with Lemon, Cherry Peppers and Thyme

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

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins
• Calories: 707 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 lemons, juiced
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 yellow onion, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, chopped
• ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 4 chicken leg quarters
• 1 tablespoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1 quart chicken stock or low-sodium broth
• 10 canned artichoke hearts, drained and halved
• 2 cups cherry peppers
• 8 sprigs fresh thyme
• 1 (16 ounce) can butter beans, drained

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Step 2

Coat bottom of a Dutch oven with olive oil and place over high-heat. Sear chicken until browned, about 5 minutes per side. Transfer to a warm plate.

Step 3

Stir onion, garlic, black pepper, salt, and red pepper flakes into the Dutch oven; cook and stir for 1 minute. Stir in chicken broth and return to a simmer. Remove from heat.

Step 4

Return chicken to the Dutch oven. Stir in artichoke hearts, cherry peppers, lemon juice, and thyme.

Step 5

Cover Dutch oven and place in the preheated oven. Cook until chicken is tender, about 1 hour.

Step 6

Remove Dutch oven and transfer chicken to a warm plate.

Step 7

Stir beans into the Dutch oven with broth and artichoke mixture.

Step 8

Serve each chicken leg quarter in a bowl. Pour a ladle-full of artichoke, bean, and broth mixture over each.