chicken and artichokes
#4487 - 03/29/03 05:39 PM
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TessLouise
Reged: 01/21/03
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Loc: Nashville, TN
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Okay, you all HAVE to try this recipe! It is SO good! It made enough for two meals for the two of us and I am actually looking forward to eating the leftovers--and I HATE leftovers!  Enjoy! Oh, and I couldn't find orzo (it's a tiny rice-shaped pasta and one of my favorites) at Wal-Mart, so I just used elbow macaroni instead. Try Barilla brand, it doesn't get mushy when you cook it.
Chicken and Artichokes
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons honey
2 teaspoons garlic, minced
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
1 13.75-ounce can whole artichoke hearts, drained, halved
1 lemon, peeled, thinly sliced
Cooked orzo (about 1/2 pound)
Chopped fresh parsley
Combine the oil, lemon juice, honey, garlic, thyme, salt, and pepper flakes in a small bowl for the dressing. Season chicken breasts with salt and black pepper. Saute in 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large saute pan coated with nonstick cooking spray. Cook over medium-high heat until lightly browned on both sides, 3-5 minutes per side. Reduce heat to medium, cover, and cook 5 minutes. Add artichokes and dressing. Simmer and reduce about 3 minutes. Top chicken with slices of lemon; cook 2 minutes, or until dressing thickens. Serve over cooked orzo. Garnish with chopped fresh parsley. Makes 4 servings.
--adapted from _Cuisine at Home_ No. 38
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Sounds delicious - I am printing it as I type and will try it this week. Thanks!
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Hey! Thanks for reminding me to pull my chicken out of the freezer! I printed this last night, and I'm going to try it tomorrow night. I just ran down & pulled it out after reading your post...lol
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I made this last night and it was the so good!!!!! I hate leftovers, more than life itself... but I brought it for lunch today! You have to try this!
And I can barely cook! Who hoo!
Dina 
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In fact, I'm eating it right now... reheated.
I didn't use orzo though... instead I cooked up some linguini and served it over that. The red pepper flakes make it quite spicy, but it's still very yummy!
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If life hands you lemons, make lemonade!!
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I substituted half chicken broth and half water from the canned artichokes for the 1/4 cup of olive oil in the dressing. I also used only 1 Tablespoon of olive oil to saute the chicken - it was plenty. I reduced the crushed red pepper flakes to 1/8 teaspoon and it was still plenty zingy. Oh, and I didn't peel the lemon - just sliced it thin - that made the recipe not only yummy but super-quick. I served it over spaghetti - man, this is good!
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I've made this so many times now and everytime it's so good. Some changes I make:
-3tbsp of oil instead of 4
-no thyme (I always forget)
-no salt (the artichokes add a salty enough taste for me)
-no lemon slices unless company is over
-cut up the chicken into small 1/2 inch cubes, throw in chicken, artichokes and dressing and simmer about 10 mins open in the pan until chicken is cooked
So good! And I have leftovers for tomorrow
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Kat
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This is SOOOO good. I am adding it to one of my regular dishes. DBF loved it as well.
YUUMMMMM!
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Michelle
IBS-A, pain predominant
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Is that 2 T for the dressing and 2 T for the sauteeing? Or 1/4 cup for the dressing...plus 2 more for the sauteeing?
Has anyone tried to freeze this? thanks Oh, do the artichokes come in oil or water? Which one should I get?
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I don't get the oil amount, etc.
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The recipe means 1/4c. for the dressing and 2T. for sauteing. I use WAYYY less - I use about 1-2tsp for sauteing and maybe 1T. for the dressing and 1/4c. liquid from the artichokes instead.
I haven't tried freezing this - it never lasts that long!!
The artichokes I buy are in water - I wouldn't buy ones in oil. These are the ones I buy: Pastene Artichokes
Hope that helps
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Michelle
IBS-A, pain predominant
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I've made this a lot of times, and use 3tbsp of oil total.
Prepare the dressing, using 3tbsp oil and all the other stuff.
Cut up chicken into small cubes, open can of artichokes and drain.
Dump everything into the pan and cook at med-high. I'm tempted to make this with even less oil, 2tbsp is probably enough. And I like the idea of adding some of the artichoke juice for more flavour.
Cutting up the chicken makes it cook faster and soak up more flavour. It also doesn't stick to the pan as much so you don't need as much oil.
Hope that helps, if you have a more specific question then simply ask away.
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Kat
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Thanks...do you use any oil for cooking the chicken or just use a cooking spray?
And I still haven't been able to find canned artichokes in water...only oil. Which do you use?
thanks again!
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Yes it helped. Thank you so much!
That's too much oil for me! I would decrease too!
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I made it last night again. I actually cook the chicken in the sauce, so no need for extra oil or spraying the pan. I only used 2 tbsp of oil, and it tasted great.
As for the artichokes, I've only ever found them canned in water so I'm not sure what to do with the ones with oil. Definetly drain them as much as you can, they should be fine.
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Kat
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Did you eat it with the orzo, as suggested? Or something else? I am really looking forward to trying this. I have gotten into such a rut with my chicken...I eat the same thing with it everytime. LM's roasted potatoe/snap peas/mushrooms. THat is excellent...but I need some other options! 
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Is the thyme the leaves or the ground powder? The ground powder would give you much more punch, so I wouldn't want to over do it! Can you guys tell I don't cook!
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When I first made it I used the thyme powder. Lately I've just been forgetting to add it.
As for what to serve it with, I have it with any type of pasta, rice noodles or rice. The best is pasta though, the rice just seems like the wrong texture. For pasta I use any shapes or combinations of shapes, whichever you have around the house is fine.
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Kat
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...but I don't think my tummy liked it very much. The garlic must be a problem for me.  I used 2 tsp of the jared minced garlic. How do you think it would taste without the garlic? 
Or, it could be the fructose in the honey...but I'm betting on the garlic.
Also, did y'all have to use an entire lemon to get 1/4 cup juice?
I wanted more veggies, so added a bit of peas to this and served with spaghetti noodles. It was really good!
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I put garlic in everything!! So I would NEVER omit it here, but you could try it. Or maybe try using garlic powder instead of the minced garlic.
I use bottled lemon juice, so I just measure out what I need. I don't actually measure it either - just eyeball it. If I were going to use fresh lemon juice, I probably would use just one lemon.
HTH.
I'm actually making this again tonight for dinner! I can't wait!
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Michelle
IBS-A, pain predominant
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Just wasn't sure I used the right kind of garlic...the bottled. I think if I try this again, I'll go with the bottled lemon juice! It took over an entire lemon to get 1/4 cup.
For people who can handle garlic, this is really good.
Hey, MCV, did you add additional veggies to this?
I still have 3 servings left, so I'll try it again maybe tomorrow. Hopefully, I'll be able to tolerate the garlic! 
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I've never added any additional veggies, but I'm sure it would be good!
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Michelle
IBS-A, pain predominant
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Is artichokes a trigger for anyone. For me it is. comes out stringy and fiberous. Sorry
Edited by Joannelcoq (12/07/06 07:56 AM)
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They aren't a trigger - just maybe IF. I make an effort to chew them very thoroughly and I always have a good SF base before eating them.
Also, I find the canned artichoke hearts easier to digest than fresh ones. Maybe because they sit in the liquid and soften up quite a bit.
If they cause attacks for you, then I would avoid them. Especially if you are not stable.
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Michelle
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Have you put the recipe over something else? Just curious.
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just wanted to say that i make this all the time and it is delicious! you can definitely cut way back on the oil and it is still good. i'm making it now, and my mouth is already watering!
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