We don’t usually do math lessons here, but here’s a simple equation for the kitchen: pasture-raised, all-natural chicken PLUS pasture-raised heirloom hickory smoked bacon EQUALS tantalized tastebuds. That’s the extent of our math lesson. Let’s get to cooking…
Our thanks to Allison Schaaf of Prep Dish for sharing this nutritious dish. Try this at home and it will likely become a regular family favorite. Start with the best all-natural, whole food ingredients to get the most flavor and nutrition. Some people opt for boneless, skinless chicken, but the skin and bones add some character and flavor to the dish you won’t want to miss.
Garlic Butter Chicken with Spinach & Bacon
Recipe and Photo By: Allison Schaaf | Prep Dish
Total Time: 55 min
Servings: 4
US Wellness Shopping List: Pasture-raised Pork Bacon, Anchor Grass-fed Butter, Bone-In Skin-on Pasture-raised Chicken Thighs, Pasture-raised Chicken Stock
Ingredients:
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4 slices bacon
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4 cloves garlic
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1 tablespoon grassfed butter
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1/2 cup chicken broth
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1 lemon
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10 ounce baby spinach
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2 pounds bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 375 F.
- Place 4 slices of bacon on foil-lined baking sheet. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until crispy.
- Reserve 2T bacon fat.
- Mince 4 cloves garlic.
- Heat large skillet over medium heat. Add 2T bacon fat (or olive oil) and season chicken thighs with S&P.
- Place chicken side down. Cook ~12 min, flip and repeat until both sides are crispy and brown. Remove chicken & set aside.
- Add 1T butter and 4 cloves minced garlic to skillet. Cook ~1 min. Add 1/2c chicken broth and 1tsp lemon juice.
- Reduce to medium-low and add chicken back to skillet. Cook 5-10 min until chicken reaches internal temp of 165 F.
- Remove chicken from pan.
- Add 10oz spinach to sauce in skillet, cook over medium until wilted. Add S&P to taste and top with bacon crumbles.
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Prep Dish is a gluten-free, paleo, and keto meal planning website. Celebrity personal chef & dietitian Allison Schaaf thoughtfully crafts each plan using her own well-tested recipes. Each meal plan allows you, the home cook, to spend only 2-3 hours preparing a week’s worth of crave-worthy, healthy meals using seasonal, whole foods (nothing processed!). We aim to save you time while keeping your family’s taste buds happy.
