Corn and Chicken Dinner Recipe

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My interests are reading, gardening...and growing most of the ingredients I use in this dinner! There's something for every taste in this recipe. It would be great as a meal-in-one dish for a picnic or a reunion. My husband is a farmer, growing mostly grain. We have a daughter and a son, 14 and 13. All three of them became "fans" of this meal from the start!

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Corn and Chicken Dinner Recipe
  • Prep: 10 min. Cook: 40 min.
  • Yield: 6-8 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 3 pounds chicken legs and thighs (about 8 pieces)
  • 1/2 cup butter, divided
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced, divided
  • 3 ears fresh corn, husked, cleaned and cut into thirds
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 2 teaspoons dried tarragon, divided
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 medium zucchini, sliced into 1/2-inch pieces
  • 2 tomatoes, seeded and cut into chunks

Directions

  • In a Dutch oven, cook chicken in 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat until browned on each side. Add two-thirds of the garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Reduce heat; stir in corn and water. Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon tarragon, salt and pepper. Cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes or until a thermometer reads 180°.
  • Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, cook both the remaining garlic and tarragon in remaining butter for 1 minute; set aside.
  • Layer zucchini and tomatoes over the chicken mixture. Drizzle seasoned butter over all; cover and cook for 3-5 minutes or until heated through. Yield: 6-8 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 297 calories, 19 g fat (9 g saturated fat), 100 mg cholesterol, 331 mg sodium, 10 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 21 g protein.

Originally published as Corn and Chicken Dinner in Country Woman July/August 1993, p33

Tip

Seeding Tomatoes

Summer is the perfect time of year to enjoy fresh juicy tomatoes in all types of recipes. It's usually not necessary to remove the seeds from tomatoes before using. But for some recipes, seeding the tomatoes can improve the dish's appearance or eliminate excess moisture. For example, it's not important to seed tomatoes when preparing a tossed salad. But it's nice to remove the seeds when making creamy tomato soup to ensure a smooth texture. And using seeded tomatoes when assembling a casserole can prevent it from becoming watery. To remove the seeds from a tomato, cut it in half horizontally and remove the stem. Holding a tomato half over a bowl or sink, scrape out seeds with a small spoon or squeeze the tomato to force out the seeds. Then slice or dice as directed in the recipe.

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Reviewed on Jul. 14, 2011 by Lulyla

My family really love these recipe


Reviewed on Mar. 07, 2011 by senzascusa

Been making this several years, but had forgotten about it for the past 2, so I looked it up on the net today and was so happy to find it (cuz I didn't think I'd have the title right). Just as good as I remember. Very healthy meal-in-one. I cut back on the butter quite a lot and it still tastes great. So easy to make, so tasty and family loves it.


Reviewed on Jul. 30, 2010 by dfaber

I would like to know if there is a crockpot version also.


Reviewed on Sep. 11, 2009 by lindaroberts

In the list of ingredients it calls for 1/2 cup butter divided. It doesn't say anywhere in the recipe how much of the butter to use for cooking the chicken and how much of the butter to use sauteing the remaining garlic and tarragon. Would love it if someone could clarify.


Reviewed on Aug. 28, 2009 by Ladiday

Fresh corn is so yummy! For a quick meal or even a healthy snack, try cutting cooked corn off the cobb and serving with only a squeeze of fresh lime juice. Delicious and no need for salt or butter if you are counting.


Reviewed on Aug. 18, 2009 by mguld

I wonder if this meal could be cooked in an aluminum foil Packet?


Reviewed on Aug. 13, 2009 by tinkyandtrio123

You might even try chicken stock instead of water and also add broccili floretts too.


Reviewed on Aug. 13, 2009 by ckrich1

red potatoes would prob go good with this


Reviewed on Aug. 13, 2009 by heath28

If you find out, I'd like to know too!


Reviewed on Aug. 13, 2009 by patthaia

can this recipe go in the crock pot and do i change anything?

 
 
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