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Double-Duty Chicken with Olives & Artichokes

Name: Double-Duty Chicken with Olives & Artichokes
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h 30 min
Yield: 4 servings plus leftovers.
Cuisine: Europe, Italian
Ingredients: 1/4 cup all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 8 bone-in chicken thighs (3 pounds), skin removed if desired; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced; 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest; 1 teaspoon dried thyme; 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed; 1 can (14 ounces) water-packed quartered artichoke hearts, drained; 1/2 cup pimiento-stuffed olives; 1 bay leaf; 1-1/2 cups orange juice; 3/4 cup chicken broth; 2 tablespoons honey; GREMOLATA:; 1/4 cup minced fresh basil; 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest; 1 garlic clove, minced

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Total Time

Prep: 30 min. Cook: 4 hours

Makes

4 servings plus leftovers

Updated: Sep. 26, 2022

My grandmother came from the region around Seville, Spain, where olives are produced. They get a starring role in her scrumptious chicken. —Suzette Zara, Scottsdale, Arizona

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Ingredients

1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
8 bone-in chicken thighs (3 pounds), skin removed if desired
1 tablespoon olive oil
4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
1 can (14 ounces) water-packed quartered artichoke hearts, drained
1/2 cup pimiento-stuffed olives
1 bay leaf
1-1/2 cups orange juice
3/4 cup chicken broth
2 tablespoons honey
GREMOLATA:
1/4 cup minced fresh basil
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
1 garlic clove, minced

Directions

In a shallow bowl, mix flour, garlic salt and pepper. Dip chicken thighs in flour mixture to coat both sides; shake off excess. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. In batches, brown chicken on both sides. Transfer to a 4-qt. slow cooker.
Sprinkle garlic, lemon zest, thyme and rosemary over chicken. Top with artichoke hearts, olives and bay leaf. In a bowl, mix orange juice, broth and honey; pour over top. Cook, covered, on low 4-5 hours or until chicken is tender. Remove bay leaf.
Reserve 4 chicken thighs for a salad and serve remaining chicken, mix gremolata ingredients in a small bowl. Sprinkle over chicken and artichoke mixture.

Nutrition Facts

1 chicken thigh with 1/4 cup artichoke mixture and 1 tablespoon gremolata: 434 calories, 21g fat (4g saturated fat), 81mg cholesterol, 971mg sodium, 34g carbohydrate (17g sugars, 1g fiber), 26g protein.

Double-Duty Chicken with Olives & Artichokes

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