Chicken and Broccoli in Cream Sauce

8 45 650
Ingredients Minutes Calories
Prep Cook Servings
10 min 35 min 2
Chicken and Broccoli in Cream Sauce
Health Highlights

Ingredients


2 thigh(s) Chicken thighs, with skin
2 sprig Rosemary, fresh
1 tbsp Coconut oil
1 tsp Paprika, smoked
1 pinch Sea Salt
1 1/2 cup Broccoli florets
3 tbsp Butter, grass fed, unsalted
1 tsp Sea Salt

Instructions


  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Set aside a large baking dish lined with parchment paper and boil water in a large pot
  2. Meanwhile, pull the skin away from the chicken thighs so it’s separated, but still attached. Pat chicken dry with paper towels.
  3. Slip a sprig of rosemary between the thigh and skin, rub the coconut oil on the outside of the thighs, and sprinkle with smoked paprika and sea salt.
  4. Put the chicken thighs on the baking sheet and bake until no longer pink, the juices run clear, and the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F (about 30 minutes).
  5. While the chicken is baking cook your broccoli in the boiling water until tender - about 6 minutes. Once fully cooked, remove from the water with a slotted spoon and set aside. 
  6. Add the broccoli, butter, sea salt, and 2 tbsp of the water from the boiled water pot to a blender and blend until smooth. Add more water if the sauce is too thick. 
  7. Once the chicken is cooked, plate, and pour the broccoli sauce over top.
  8. Store leftovers in an air-tight container in the fridge for up to 2 days. 

Notes:

Quick Tips:

To turn your soup into a cream of broccoli replace the water with canned, full-fat coconut milk.

Replace butter with coconut oil for dairy-free version.

 


Nutrition Facts

Per Portion

Calories 650
Calories from fat 510
Calories from saturated fat 231
Total Fat 57 g
Saturated Fat 25.6 g
Trans Fat 0.2 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 7.0 g
Monounsaturated Fat 13.9 g
Cholesterol 235 mg
Sodium 1429 mg
Potassium 502 mg
Total Carbohydrate 3.7 g
Dietary Fiber 2.1 g
Sugars 0.7 g
Protein 33 g

Dietary servings

Per Portion


Meat 2.1
Vegetables 0.7

Energy sources


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Meal Type(s)

Lunch
Main
Soup




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