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Braised Chicken with Kale, White Beans and Olives

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Braised Chicken with Kale is a comforting one pan meal, full of nutrients, with a rich umami taste.

Ingredients

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  • 4 bone-in skin on chicken thighs (1 1/2 – 2 pounds)
  • Fine sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika  or hot smoked paprika if you like spicy
  • 1 Tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, more for serving
  • 1 cup sliced shallots, about 2–4 
  • 3 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
  • 2 bunches curly kale, (1 1/2 pounds) stems removed, coarsely chopped
  • 1 cup coarsely chopped parsley
  • 3/4 cup chicken stock, plus more as needed
  • 1 (13.5 oz) can white cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
  • ½ cup pitted coarsely chopped Castelvetrano olives, or other green olives
  • 1 small lemon, halved
  • Flaky salt, for serving (optional)

Instructions

  1. Season chicken all over with salt, pepper and paprika.
  2. In a large heavy-bottomed skillet, heat oil over medium-high. Add chicken to the skillet and let sear until it browns lightly on both sides, 8 to 10 minutes.
  3. Transfer chicken to a plate.
  4. Add shallots to the pan with a pinch of salt and cook until pale golden brown all over, 5 to 7 minutes.
  5. Add garlic to the pan and cook until fragrant, 1 minute more.
  6. Add chopped kale, parsley and ¼ teaspoon salt to the pan, stir, tossing to coat in the residual chicken fat. It may seem like a lot of kale so do it in batches until it cooks down. Cook until it has just started to wilt, about 2 minutes.
  7. Add the chicken and any juices on the plate to the skillet with the kale. Pour in the chicken stock. Bring liquid to a gentle simmer. Let everything braise partly covered for 15 minutes. Add more stock as needed to keep the kale tender and moist.
  8. Add the beans. Simmer 5-10 minutes more until the chicken is cooked through and tender.
  9. Stir in olives and simmer 1 minute more.
  10. Squeeze one lemon half over everything. Taste the kale and add more salt or lemon juice if needed.
  11. Serve topped with flaky salt and a drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil.

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