Chicken with Green Lentils
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Recipe type: Main
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Serves: 4-6
 
Ingredients
  • 2 tbsp canola oil
  • 1¼ to 1/12 lbs chicken thighs (preferably boneless and skinless)
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • ½ cup diced carrots
  • ½ cup diced celery
  • 1 small sweet onion
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • ½ tsp ground coriander
  • ½ tsp ground paprika
  • ½ tsp ground cumin
  • ½ tsp ancho chili powder
  • pinch of cayenne
  • 1 cup of green lentils
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 1 can tomatoes (14.5 oz)
  • Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. Heat oil on medium high heat in small dutch oven or large covered pan. Salt and pepper chicken thighs and brown for 3-4 minutes per side. Remove chicken from pan.
  2. Add carrots, celery and onion to pan, adding more oil if needed. Saute for 5 minutes until softened. Add garlic and saute for 2 minutes more.
  3. Add wine to dish to deglaze the brown bits from the bottom of the pan and stir until most of the wine evaporates.
  4. Add coriander, paprika, cumin, chili powder and cayenne and stir to coat the vegetables.
  5. Add lentils, broth, tomatoes and bring to simmer. Return chicken to pan. Reduce heat to low and let simmer for 1 hour.
Recipe by Weekend Table at https://weekendtable.com/2014/01/03/chicken-green-lentils/