NUMMY FOR MY TUMMY: ONE POT GINGER CHICKEN: a guest post by Nourish With Karen

1/13/14

ONE POT GINGER CHICKEN: a guest post by Nourish With Karen

Time for this weeks guest post - yaaaay! This week Karen, from Nourish With Karen, shares her delicious and simple One Pot Ginger Chicken recipe. 

As a firm believer in "you are what you eat", Karen is a Nutritional Consulting Practitioner helping clients heal themselves with the right foods.   For more information on her services, as well as more delicious recipes and health tips visit Nourish With Karen .


One Pot Ginger Chicken gluten-free & grain-free
One Pot Ginger Chicken
Photo courtesy of Nourish With Karen

INGREDIENTS:
  • 1 ½ lb chicken thighs
  • 1 large onion, sliced
  • 3-4 carrots, sliced
  • 1-2 cups broccoli
  • 2 Tbsp grated ginger
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 Tbsp coconut aminos (or gluten-free soy sauce) 
  • ½ cup water
  • 1 tsp Chinese Five Spice (found in the spice aisle)
  • Salt & pepper to taste

INSTRUCTIONS:
  1. Preheat oven to 350F. 
  2. Season chicken with Chinese Five Spice and pepper
  3. Brown in a dutch oven or large cast iron frying pan
  4. Remove chicken when browned
  5. Add onion, garlic and ginger, stirring to soften
  6. Deglaze pan by adding water and soy sauce, scraping bottom to loosen browned bits
  7. Return chicken to the pan, along with the carrots
  8. Give all a quick mix to coat chicken with sauce and muddle the flavors  
  9. Place dutch oven/cast iron pan in the preheated oven and bake for about 45 minutes
  10. Stir in the broccoli after about 20 minutes and turn chicken 
  11. Remove from the oven when the thighs are cooked thru and serve with your favorite sides. Enjoy!


Karen is a Certified Nutritionist, freelance writer, blogger, and foodie. She is passionate about food and its role as a building block in health and wellness. It is her belief that optimum health can be achieved through improved diet and lifestyle, tailored to each individual’s needs.  

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