Dinner

Plum and Amaranth Chicken is for Dinner.

Plum and Amaranth Chicken takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Plum and Amaranth Chicken takes 60 minutes to cook.

Plum and Amaranth Chicken makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Plum and Amaranth Chicken are:

1 slice bacon, diced
8 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
1 cup dry amaranth grain (can also use quinoa)
2 cups chicken stock (or water)
1 cup water
1 tblsp. cider vinegar
1 cup pitted and smashed plums (with skin)
1 large onion, diced
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 tblsp. fresh fennel seed, grinded
1 tblsp. ground cloves
2 star anise (optional)
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. freshly ground black pepper

Here is how you make Plum and Amaranth Chicken:

Preheat oven to 350.In a large pan on the stovetop, saute one fat slice of bacon over medium heat, allowing it to "sweat" out its flavor and fat. When a thin layer of oil is present, add the chicken thighs-- let cook on one side for 10 minutes and flip.Add onions, garlic, and plums and mix with chicken. Saute together and let cook for 10 minutes or until onions are glossy.Add stock, water, vinegar, salt, pepper, fennel seed, star anise (which you don't want to eat, you just add it for flavor), cloves, and amaranth. Cover pan and turn up heat to high. When rapidly boiling, remove pan from stovetop and transfer to the oven. Let cook for 60 minutes, until amaranth is soft.Serves 8 people. Enjoy!Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LADYZHERRA.

The nutritional information for Plum and Amaranth Chicken is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 223.2

• Total Fat: 5.7 g
• Cholesterol: 59.7 mg
• Sodium: 457.6 mg
• Total Carbs: 23.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.8 g
• Protein: 19.5 g

The dietary needs meet for Plum and Amaranth Chicken is Low Fat