Rosemary Chicken Skillet with Pear Pan Sauce
Crisp-skinned chicken and tender carrots and zucchini meet a spoon-coating pear and herb pan sauce, finished with fresh chives.
Fits Celiac, AIP, Hashimoto's and 17 more diets
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Ingredients
- 700 g boneless skin-on chicken thighs, skin-on, bone-in
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp fine salt
- 1 tbsp fresh rosemary, finely chopped
- 1 tsp fresh thyme leaves
- 300 g carrots, peeled and cut into thin batons
- 2 zucchini, cut into thin half-moons
- 180 ml water
- 1 fresh pear, peeled, cored and finely diced
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 tbsp fresh chives, chopped
Method
- Salt chicken and press rosemary and thyme onto both sides.
- Sear skin-side down in hot oil until deeply crisp; turn and brown.
- Set aside the kids' chicken; return it to the skillet and finish cooking.Kids’ plate comes out here
- Add carrots, zucchini and water; cover until vegetables soften.8 min timer
- Stir pear into browned juices; simmer until sauce coats a spoon.4 min timer
- Coat chicken in sauce; finish with parsley and chives.
Kids’ plate: Chicken and Veggie Skillet
On the plate: Plain chicken strips with soft carrot and zucchini pieces, set aside before the pear sauce and herbs; chicken finishes cooking in the skillet.
Make it a game: Make a little garden with the carrot and zucchini pieces around the chicken. Pick which vegetable gets the next turn.
Set it aside at step 3, before the grown-ups’ sauce or spice goes on.
Why it works
- Hashimoto's thyroiditis: Chicken, carrots and zucchini use no soy, legumes, dairy or grains.
- Gluten-free: Chicken and vegetables are served without grain products, sauces or stock.
- Anti-inflammatory: Chicken, olive oil, carrots, zucchini and fresh herbs make up the skillet.
- Low-histamine: Fresh chicken, pear, rosemary and thyme make a skillet sauce without stock or vinegar.
- Kid (4–12): Plain chicken strips and soft carrot and zucchini pieces keep the children's share simple.
- Toddler (1–3): Soft vegetables and thin chicken strips make an easy-to-pick-up plate.
Celiac check: watch for hidden gluten in soy sauce, stock, malt vinegar and seasoning blends, and oats that aren’t certified. Gluten gives food ideas, not medical advice: always check labels for allergens and cross-contact.
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