Mediterranean Chicken Thighs
Brown Rice and Sautéed Spinach with Bacon
Wine Recommendation
Sonoma-Cutrer Chardonnay
Ingredients
- 4 bone in chicken thighs, skinned
- ⅛ tsp salt
- ⅛ tsp pepper
- 2 tsp olive oil
- ¼ cup white wine
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- ¼ cup pitted kalamata olives
- ¾ cup grape tomatoes
- ⅛ tsp dried thyme
- 1 lemon, sliced
Instructions
- Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Brown chicken in hot oil in a nonstick skillet 2 minutes per side; place in a 3- or 4-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
- ⅓ cup brown rice, rinsed
- 1 slice bacon
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 2 (5-oz) pkg baby spinach
- ⅛ tsp salt
- ⅛ tsp pepper
- 1 tsp 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 | 2 | 2 | |
| Calories |
523
|
167
|
690
|
| Fat (g) | 28 | 2 | 30 |
| Sat. Fat (g) | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| Protein (g) | 55 | 7 | 62 |
| Carb (g) | 10 | 29 | 39 |
| Fiber (g) | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Sodium (mg) | 611 | 333 | 944 |
| T. Sugs (g) | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| A. Sugs (g) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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