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One Pot Chicken Drumsticks with Beluga Lentils
One Pot Chicken Drumsticks with Beluga Lentils - juicy chicken drumsticks with black Beluga Lentils, fire roasted tomatoes and zucchini, and lots of leeks and garlic.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 10 mins
Total Time
1 hr 30 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 612 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoon olive oil
- 8 chicken drumsticks skin on
- ½ teaspoon seasoning salt or to taste
- ½ teaspoon red chili flakes
- 1 cup leeks cleaned and sliced (about 2 large leeks)
- 5 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
- 1 cup beluga lentils
- 1 cup white wine I used Sauvignon Blanc
- 14 ounce fire roasted tomatoes 1 can
- 2 cups chicken broth low sodium
- 1 tablespoon Sriracha sauce (optional)
- ½ teaspoon salt or to taste
- ¼ teaspoon pepper or to taste
- 1 large zucchini cut in half then sliced
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme for garnish
Instructions
- In a large Dutch Oven or casserole dish that can go from stove top to oven, heat 3 tbsp of olive oil over medium high heat.
- Season the chicken drumsticks with the seasoning salt and red chili flakes, then add the drumsticks to the Dutch oven and brown on all sides, should take about 5 minutes. The chicken won't be cooked through, but we will finish cooking it in the oven. Transfer the chicken drumsticks from the Dutch oven to a plate and set aside.
- Turn the heat down to medium and add the leeks and garlic. Stir around a bit and cook for about 3 minutes or until the leeks soften and become translucent.
- Stir in the smoked paprika, then add the beluga lentils, fire roasted tomatoes and white wine.
- Add the chicken broth, Sriracha sauce, stir everything together and taste for seasoning. Adjust with salt and pepper as necessary.
- Preheat your oven to 375℉.
- Cook the lentils for about 10 minutes, they will not be cooked through. Add the zucchini to the pot, stir then place the chicken on top of everything.
- Place the Dutch oven in the oven and cook for about 1 hour or until the lentils are cooked through.
- Garnish with fresh thyme and serve immediately.
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Notes
- You can use chicken breast in this recipe if you prefer.
- You could use stewing beef for this recipe as well
- You can cook this in an Instant Pot on high pressure for 15 minutes.
- If you cannot find black Beluga lentils, any lentils will do.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
612kcal
(31%)
Carbohydrates
40g
(13%)
Protein
43g
(86%)
Fat
26g
(40%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Cholesterol
139mg
(46%)
Sodium
1033mg
(43%)
Potassium
715mg
(20%)
Fiber
12g
(48%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
1955IU
(39%)
Vitamin C
21.7mg
(24%)
Calcium
124mg
(12%)
Iron
7.1mg
(39%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 612
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 612kcal | 31% |
| Carbohydrates | 40g | 13% |
| Protein | 43g | 86% |
| Fat | 26g | 40% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 139mg | 46% |
| Sodium | 1033mg | 43% |
| Potassium | 715mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 12g | 48% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 1955IU | 39% |
| Vitamin C | 21.7mg | 24% |
| Calcium | 124mg | 12% |
| Iron | 7.1mg | 39% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.