Slow Cooker
Mediterranean Chicken Thighs
Brown Rice and Sautéed Spinach with Bacon
Ingredients
- 12 bone-in chicken thighs, skinned
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp pepper
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- ½ cup white wine (or use chicken broth)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ cup pitted kalamata olives
- 1 pint organic grape tomatoes
- ½ tsp dried thyme
- 2 lemons, sliced
Instructions
- Sprinkle chicken thighs with salt and pepper. Brown chicken, in 2 batches, in 1 Tbsp hot oil per batch in a large nonstick skillet 2 minutes per side; place in a 5- or 6-quart slow cooker.
- Add wine to skillet, scraping skillet to loosen browned bits; pour over chicken in cooker.
- Top with garlic, olives, tomatoes, thyme, and lemon slices; cover and cook on LOW 4 hours or until chicken is done.
Side Dish Ingredients
- 1 cup brown rice, rinsed
- 2 slices nitrate-free bacon
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 (10-oz) pkg organic baby spinach
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp pepper
- 1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
Side Dish Instructions
- Cook rice according to package directions; keep warm.
- Cook bacon in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat until crisp; drain and crumble.
- Add garlic to drippings in skillet; cook 1 minute or until tender.
- Add spinach, one bag at a time, until wilted; stir in salt, pepper, vinegar, and crumbled bacon.
Nutritional Information
| Main | Side | Total | |
| Servings | 6 | 6 | |
| Calories |
495
|
158
|
653
|
| Fat (g) | 27 | 2 | 29 |
| Sat. Fat (g) | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| Protein (g) | 55 | 6 | 61 |
| Carb (g) | 8 | 29 | 37 |
| Fiber (g) | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Sodium (mg) | 564 | 352 | 916 |
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