Crispy Chicken with Cranberry-Rosemary Pan Sauce
Crisp-skinned chicken and browned zucchini meet a tart, savory cranberry pan sauce, finished with cool avocado and parsley.
Fits Celiac, AIP, Hashimoto's and 15 more diets
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Ingredients
- 180 g boneless, skin-on chicken thighs, patted dry
- 150 g zucchini, cut into thick batons
- ½ avocado, sliced
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- ½ tsp fine salt
- 1 tsp fresh rosemary, finely chopped
- 1 tsp fresh thyme leaves
- 1 clove garlic, finely grated
- ¼ cup unsweetened cranberry juice
- ¼ cup water
- 1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
Method
- Season chicken, then sear skin-side down until deeply crisp; turn and brown.
- Sear zucchini in the rendered fat until browned and just tender.8 min timer
- Set chicken aside; simmer cranberry juice, water, garlic, rosemary, and thyme until reduced.4 min timer
- Stir in pan juices and simmer until the sauce coats a spoon.1 min timer
- Return chicken briefly to warm; serve with zucchini, avocado, and parsley.
Why it works
- Celiac disease: No grain products, breading or packaged sauces; the pan sauce reduces until it coats.
- Wheat allergy: Chicken and pan sauce use no wheat, barley, rye or oats.
- Soy allergy: Olive oil, garlic and fresh herbs flavor the dish without soy.
- Milk allergy: Olive oil crisps the chicken skin; no dairy is used.
- Gluten-free: No wheat, barley, rye, malt, oats or gluten-containing sauces.
- Paleo: Chicken, zucchini, avocado, olive oil and herbs make the plate.
- Keto: Chicken, zucchini, avocado and olive oil make up the plate, with a small amount of cranberry juice.
- Low-GI: Chicken, zucchini and avocado pair with a small amount of unsweetened cranberry juice.
- Anti-inflammatory: Chicken, zucchini, avocado, olive oil and fresh herbs; no added sugar.
- No spicy food: Rosemary, thyme and parsley season the dish without spicy heat.
- No red meat: Chicken provides the protein; no red meat is included.
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