Slow Cooker

Braised Chicken Thighs with Tomatoes and Capers

Carrot-Jicama-Avocado Salad
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Ingredients

  • 12 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
  • 2 Tbsp avocado oil
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • ½ cup white wine (or use organic chicken broth)
  • 1½ cups organic chicken broth, divided
  • ¼ cup capers
  • 1 Tbsp whole-grain mustard
  • 4 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 1 Tbsp arrowroot
  • 1 pint grape tomatoes

Instructions

  1. Season chicken lightly with salt and pepper. Cook, in batches, in hot oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat 5 minutes per side or until browned. Remove from skillet.
  2. Add onion and garlic to skillet; cook 1 to 2 minutes, stirring often. Add wine; cook 2 minutes, scraping skillet to loosen browned bits. Stir in 1¼ cups broth, capers, mustard, and thyme.
  3. Return chicken to skillet; cover and reduce heat to medium-low. Cook 25 minutes.
  4. Whisk together ¼ cup broth and arrowroot; stir into chicken mixture. Add tomatoes; simmer, uncovered, 5 minutes or until sauce is thickened.

Side Dish Ingredients

  • 3 Tbsp fresh lime juice
  • 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tsp crushed red pepper
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 3 carrots, grated
  • 1 jicama, peeled and grated
  • 2 avocados, diced

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Whisk together lime juice, oil, red pepper, and salt in a bowl. Add carrots and jicama; toss. Stir in avocado just before serving.

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