Chicken Legs Steamed with Thyme Recipe

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Chicken Legs Steamed with Thyme
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Ingredients
16
Count
Nutrition
645
Calories
Total time
80
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Heat a large saute pan over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil and heat. When the oil is hot, add the onions and cook for 1 minute. Add the mushrooms and chicken and cook until the mushrooms begin to give off their liquid and the chicken is no longer pink. Season with salt and pepper. Remove from the heat and add the port. Return to the heat and cook until the port is reduced by 1/4. Be careful as the mixture may ignite. Add the chicken stock and cook for 2 minutes. With a slotted spoon, remove the chicken and mushroom mixture and place in a bowl. Return the pan to the heat and reduce the liquid down until it is a syrupy consistency, about 5 minutes. Add the reduced liquid to the chicken mixture. Add the parsley and mix well. Cool.
  2. Remove the bone from the thigh to the first joint of the leg. Reserve the bones and scraps for the steaming liquid. You can ask your butcher to do this for you. Season the legs, inside and out, with salt and pepper. Lay the legs down, skin-side down. Place 1/4 cup of the cooled filling inside each leg. Fold the meat over the filling and secure closed with a toothpick.
  3. In the bottom of a steamer, combine the chicken stock, reserved bones, thyme, and olive oil and bring to a boil.
  4. Place the steamer basket in the steamer. Add the chicken legs in 1 layer and cover. Steam until the chicken is cooked through, about 20 to 25 minutes.
  5. Remove the chicken legs from the steamer and keep warm while you make the sauce. Place 1/2 cup of the steaming liquid in a blender. Add the watercress and blend well. With the blender running on low, add the butter, a little bit at a time. Season with salt, pepper, and lemon juice.
  6. Slice the boneless part of the chicken leg into 3 slices. Place some sauce on a plate and top with the chicken leg.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 645.15 Kcal (2701 kJ)
Calories from fat 341.61 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 37.96g 58%
Cholesterol 308.55mg 103%
Sodium 1388.62mg 58%
Potassium 1116.12mg 24%
Total Carbs 4.05g 1%
Sugars 1.9g 8%
Dietary Fiber 0.77g 3%
Protein 65.41g 131%
Vitamin C 24.5mg 41%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 4%
Iron 3mg 17%
Calcium 109.3mg 11%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 97.58 Kcal (409 kJ)
Calories from fat 51.67 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.74g 58%
Cholesterol 46.67mg 103%
Sodium 210.04mg 58%
Potassium 168.82mg 24%
Total Carbs 0.61g 1%
Sugars 0.29g 8%
Dietary Fiber 0.12g 3%
Protein 9.89g 131%
Vitamin C 3.7mg 41%
Iron 0.5mg 17%
Calcium 16.5mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 15.9
    Points
  • 16
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • sugar free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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