Lightened-up SMOTHERED CAJUN CHICKEN and 'MASH' (Gluten-free) from our customer Shannon @holdmyglutenfreebeer
Using bone broth in place of water in recipes is an easy, no-effort way to boost your protein and collagen intake... and bump up the taste bud tingle (the part we really care about). For this dish, I used Healo Food Heritage Chicken Bone Broth in place of water for the sauce and let the chicken simmer in it to absorb loads of slow-cooked flavor in mere minutes.
INGREDIENTS:
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4 bone-in chicken thighs
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1 tablespoon garlic powder
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1 tablespoon onion powder
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1 teaspoon paprika
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2 tablespoons coconut oil, split
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1 small onion, chopped
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2 cloves garlic, minced
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1 tomato, diced
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1 teaspoon cayenne (or more to taste)
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2 cups HEALO FOODS Heritage Chicken Bone Broth
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1/4 cup cassava flour
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1/2 cup coconut milk
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Salt, pepper to taste
DIRECTIONS:
- Combine the garlic powder, onion powder, and paprika.
- Season both sides of the chicken thighs with the mixture.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook until golden brown on both sides and cooked through, about 4-5 minutes on each side. Remove the chicken from the pan. Set aside.
- Heat another tablespoon of oil in the same pan and add the onion. Cook 3-4 minutes or until soft and tender.
- Add the minced garlic, tomato, and cayenne. Cook for ~1 minute.
- Stir in the chicken bone broth and let it heat up for about 30 seconds.
- Whisk in the cassava flour. Cook for about 2 minutes (stir constantly).
- Reduce the heat to low and slowly whisk in the coconut milk. Salt, pepper, and add additional cayenne to taste. Simmer over low heat until slightly thickened while scraping all the brown bits off the bottom of the pan.
- Add the chicken back to the skillet (skin-side up) and simmer ~ 5 minutes until the sauce is thickened to your liking and the chicken is cooked through.
- Serve hot and Enjoy!
*TIP: When adding the browned chicken thighs to the pan, leave the skin above sauce level. Why spend the time to make crispy skin if you're going to sog it up in a stew?
*TIP: Chicken is cooked thoroughly when the internal temperature reaches 165 F.
