**Indulge in a Culinary Symphony of Chicken with Artichokes and Melted Lemons: A Journey Through Mediterranean Flavors**
Embark on a culinary adventure to the heart of the Mediterranean with our tantalizing recipe for Chicken with Artichokes and Melted Lemons. This delectable dish combines tender chicken, succulent artichokes, and the vibrant zest of lemons, creating a harmonious symphony of flavors that will captivate your taste buds.
Our culinary journey begins with a medley of fresh ingredients, carefully selected to ensure the utmost quality and flavor. Plump, boneless, skinless chicken breasts serve as the canvas for this culinary masterpiece. Tender artichoke hearts, preserved in brine to retain their crisp texture and delicate flavor, add a touch of elegance to the dish. The aromatic blend of garlic, shallot, and fresh thyme infuses the dish with a savory base, while the addition of dry white wine lends a subtle acidity that balances the richness of the chicken and artichokes.
The magic of this dish lies in the harmonious marriage of flavors. Juicy chicken breasts are seared to perfection, locking in their natural juices and creating a golden-brown crust. Artichokes, with their slightly bitter yet subtly sweet flavor, add a delightful dimension to the dish. The melted lemons, with their bright citrusy notes, elevate the dish to a new level of culinary excellence.
This recipe presents two tantalizing variations to suit your taste preferences. The first variation features a creamy sauce, made with a combination of chicken broth, heavy cream, and Parmesan cheese, that envelops the chicken and artichokes in a velvety embrace. The second variation showcases a vibrant lemon-butter sauce, where melted butter is infused with the zest and juice of fresh lemons, creating a tangy and refreshing complement to the dish.
Whether you prefer the richness of the creamy sauce or the tangy zest of the lemon-butter sauce, this recipe offers a culinary experience that will transport you to the sun-drenched shores of the Mediterranean. So, gather your ingredients, prepare your palate, and let's embark on this delectable journey together.
CHICKEN WITH ARTICHOKES AND MELTED LEMONS
Make and share this Chicken With Artichokes and Melted Lemons recipe from Food.com.
Provided by FLKeysJen
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 30m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Heat the olive oil in an 8-inch skillet over medium high heat, and swirl to cover the bottom of the pan. Add the chicken breasts and sear them until browned. Turn the chicken, and brown them on the other side. Remove the chicken breasts to a plate and increase the heat to high. Deglaze the pan with the lemon juice, scraping up any browned bits into the sauce.
- Add the stock and bring to a simmer. Add the lemon slices to the pan, reduce the heat to medium, and place the chicken breasts on top of the lemon slices. Add the capers, cover, reduce the heat to medium and cook, covered, for 10 minutes. Remove the lid and add the drained artichoke hearts. Cover and continue cooking for five minutes, or until the breasts are cooked through.
- Remove the chicken to a warm plate. Increase the temperature and reduce the sauce to a glaze. Taste the sauce and adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper as needed. Just a little salt will reduce the acidity of the lemons, capers and artichokes and balance the flavors. Serve the chicken with the artichoke hearts, capers and melted lemons drizzled with the glaze.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 210.8, Fat 4.2, SaturatedFat 0.8, Cholesterol 65.8, Sodium 544.1, Carbohydrate 15.7, Fiber 6.8, Sugar 1.3, Protein 31
LEMON CHICKEN WITH ARTICHOKE HEARTS
Provided by Aida Mollenkamp
Time 20m
Yield 3 to 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. When it shimmers, add onion and garlic, season with salt and freshly ground black pepper, and cook until golden, about 4 minutes. Add chicken and cook, stirring rarely, until well browned on all sides, about 5 minutes. Add artichoke hearts and cook until slightly broken down, about 3 minutes.
- Add wine, water, and juice and scrape the bottom of the pan to incorporate any browned bits. Cook until alcohol smell is cooked off and sauce is slightly reduced, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat, stir in basil and lemon, and serve.
CHICKEN WITH ARTICHOKES AND LEMON
If you like artichokes as much as I do, this recipe, often made at Passover by Jews from Morocco, is for you. You can use fresh or frozen artichokes, though trimming fresh artichokes is worth the effort for their delicate texture. To save waste, boil the trimmed artichoke leaves about 15 minutes until tender in water with a lemon, then enjoy them for lunch, dipping them into an easy sauce of yogurt spiked with a spoonful of Dijon mustard. Easily made in a frying pan, this tagine goes well with couscous, or a quinoa or bulgur pilaf, though that might depend on your Passover traditions, and Moroccan Jews do not allow rice or couscous. The dish can easily be made a day or two in advance and refrigerated or even frozen.
Provided by Joan Nathan
Categories dinner, one pot, poultry, vegetables, main course
Time 1h
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- If using fresh artichokes, fill a large bowl with water. Cut 1 lemon in half then squeeze the juice into the water; add the spent lemon halves to the bowl, too.
- Prepare the artichokes one at a time, rubbing them all over with the spent lemon halves as you cut and expose the inner artichoke heart. First, cut off at least 1 inch of the thorny top. Trim the stem near the heart, leaving about 2 inches of stem if possible, then peel off the outer green fiber of the stem. Using your fingers, tear off the tough outer leaves, then switch to a sharp paring or bird's beak knife, when necessary, to shave more inner artichoke leaves until you reach the tender pale green or yellow leaves and create a bulbous shape. Gently open the leaves and remove the choke using a grapefruit spoon or melon baller, then scrape and tear (or slice) the remaining leaves off so that only the bottom remains. Cut the artichoke heart in quarters; put the quarters in the lemon water as you work to prevent discoloration. Discard the rest of the artichoke, leaves and stem, or reserve for another use.
- Pat chicken dry, then season all over with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, warm the olive oil over medium-high heat, then add the chicken, skin-side down. Cook, undisturbed until well browned, 7 to 8 minutes. Flip and brown the other side, about 5 minutes. Transfer chicken thighs to a plate and spoon out about 3 tablespoons of fat from the pan, if desired. (You can discard the excess fat or save for another use.)
- Return the skillet to medium heat and add the onion, garlic, parsley and saffron. Season with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle the cinnamon over the onion, then stir to combine.
- Add the broth to deglaze, scraping the bottom of the pan, and bring to a simmer over medium-high. Return the chicken to the pan, nestling it into the pan skin-side up. Arrange the artichokes between the chicken pieces, cover, and simmer over medium-low until the chicken is cooked through, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove the chicken with a slotted spoon and transfer to a plate.
- Raise the heat to medium-high and cook until the sauce is thickened and the artichokes slightly browned, about 5 minutes. Stir in the juice from half the remaining lemon, taste, and adjust with salt and more lemon juice if needed. Spoon artichokes and pan sauces over the chicken, sprinkle with parsley to garnish, and serve.
LEMON CHICKEN WITH ARTICHOKES, CAPERS AND ARUGULA
If there were an award for "most elegant, tastiest skillet meal made in less than 30 minutes" (and I think there should be), this dish would be the clear winner. With tender chicken breast in a lemony caper and white wine sauce that's studded with artichokes served atop a mound of fresh arugula, it is beautiful on the plate, packed with flavor, and requires almost no chopping. The chicken is coated lightly in flour, which allows it to brown nicely and serves to thicken the pan sauce. (You can substitute a cup-for-cup gluten-free flour.) A tablespoon of butter takes the tangy sauce to the next level into luxuriously velvety territory. It's just the recipe to hit refresh on your busy weeknight dinner routine and definitely good enough for company. I like to serve it with some crusty whole-grain Italian bread.
Provided by Ellie Krieger
Categories main-dish
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Place the flour on a plate and toss it with the salt and pepper. Dredge the chicken in the flour mixture so it is lightly coated, shaking off the excess. Heat 1 1/2 tablespoons of the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Place two pieces of chicken in the pan and cook until they are browned, about 2 minutes per side, then transfer them to a plate. Repeat with another 1 1/2 tablespoons of oil and the remaining chicken, transferring it to the plate.
- Add the remaining tablespoon of oil to the skillet, lower the heat to medium, then add the garlic and artichoke hearts and cook until the garlic has softened a bit, 1 minute. Add the wine, increase the heat to high, and reduce by about half, about 3 minutes. Add the chicken broth, lemon juice, and capers to the skillet, bring to a boil, then cook until the sauce has thickened somewhat, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in the butter until it is melted.
- Return the chicken, with any accumulated juices, to the pan, nestling it into the sauce. Lower the heat to medium-low and simmer until the chicken is cooked through, about 3 minutes.
- To serve, place a cup of the arugula on each of four serving plates. Top each with a chicken breast and spoon the sauce and artichokes on top. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 450, Fat 21 grams, SaturatedFat 4.5 grams, Cholesterol 130 milligrams, Sodium 300 milligrams, Carbohydrate 10 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 41 grams, Sugar 2 grams
LEMONY CHICKEN WITH ARTICHOKE HEARTS
A delicious chicken dish. It's great served over a bed of angel hair pasta.
Provided by Merry A Kelly
Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Chicken Breast Recipes
Time 50m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Combine the flour and salt on a plate, then gently press the chicken breasts into the flour mixture to coat. Shake off the excess flour. Arrange the chicken in the skillet and cook until browned on each side, about 10 minutes. Add the lemon juice, chicken broth, Worcestershire sauce, vermouth, garlic, bay leaf, and basil. Bring to a boil, then cover and simmer on low heat for 15 minutes. Stir in the artichoke hearts, and continue simmering until the chicken is no longer pink in the center, about 15 minutes more.
- Mix the cornstarch and water in a small bowl. Stir the mixture into the chicken, and continue cooking until thickened, about 5 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 260.2 calories, Carbohydrate 22.2 g, Cholesterol 68.5 mg, Fat 5.4 g, Fiber 2.7 g, Protein 26.3 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, Sodium 665.7 mg, Sugar 2.6 g
Tips:
- Use fresh ingredients: Fresh artichokes, lemons, and chicken will give your dish the best flavor.
- Don't overcook the chicken: Chicken breasts can easily become dry if overcooked. Cook them just until they are cooked through, about 5 minutes per side.
- Use a good quality white wine: The wine will add flavor to the sauce, so choose one that you enjoy drinking.
- Don't be afraid to experiment: You can add other ingredients to this dish, such as olives, capers, or sun-dried tomatoes.
Conclusion:
This chicken with artichokes and melted lemons is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal. It is also a great way to use up leftover chicken. The combination of the artichokes, lemons, and capers gives the dish a bright and flavorful sauce that pairs perfectly with chicken. Serve this dish with rice, pasta, or roasted vegetables for a complete meal.
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