Pan-Roasted Chicken With Leeks

Name: Pan-Roasted Chicken With Leeks
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 3 slices bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 907 grams chicken drumsticks (about; 2 Tbsps all-purpose flour; 2 Tbsps chopped fresh parsley; 3 cloves garlic, smashed; 118 milliliters half-and-half; 4 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper; 1 bunch leeks, white and light green parts only, halved lengthwise and sliced; 4 servings Lemon wedges, for serving; 237 milliliters low-sodium chicken broth

Pan-Roasted Chicken With Leeks might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe covers 17% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains about 32g of protein, 25g of fat, and Head to the store and pick up bacon, garlic, leeks, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the half & half you could follow this main course with the Coconut Cream Pie Made With Half & Half as a dessert.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.

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Oven

Put the bacon in a large heavy-bottomed ovenproof skillet and cook over medium-high heat until some of the fat renders, about 5 minutes. Push the bacon to the side of the pan. Season the chicken with salt and pepper, then add it to the pan and cook, turning, until it starts to brown, about 5 minutes. Stir in the garlic and leeks, then arrange the chicken on top of the bacon-leek mixture.

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Salt And Pepper

Whole Chicken

Garlic

Bacon

Leek

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Frying Pan

Transfer to the oven and roast until the chicken is golden and a thermometer inserted into the thickest part registers 160 degrees F, 25 to 30 minutes.

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Whole Chicken

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Kitchen Thermometer

Oven

Transfer the chicken to a platter.

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Whole Chicken

Carefully return the skillet to the stovetop over medium-high heat.

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Stove

Frying Pan

Sprinkle in the flour and cook, stirring, 1 minute.

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All Purpose Flour

Add the broth and half-and-half and cook, stirring, 2 minutes. Bring to a boil and cook until slightly reduced, about 5 minutes. Stir in the parsley and a squeeze of lemon juice. Spoon the leek mixture over the chicken.

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Lemon Juice