Best Broiled Skillet Chicken With Leeks Potatoes And Spinach Recipes

Skillet Chicken with Leeks and Carrots image

Provided by Greg Lofts

Time 1h

Number Of Ingredients 10

3 bone-in, skin-on chicken-breast halves (about 2 pounds total), room temperature
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
3 medium leeks, white and light-green parts only, cut into 1-inch rounds, then thoroughly washed and drained (2 cups)
5 medium carrots, peeled and cut on the bias into 1 1/2-inch pieces (2 cups)
2 cups Italian-bread cubes (each about 1 inch square; from 1 small loaf)
2 cloves garlic, minced (2 teaspoons)
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest, plus 3 tablespoons fresh juice
1/4 cup lightly packed fresh mint leaves, sliced, plus more for serving

Steps:

Preheat oven to 450°F. Pat chicken dry; season generously with salt and pepper. Heat a large, heavy ovenproof skillet (such as cast iron) over medium-high. Add butter and 1 tablespoon oil. When butter melts and foam subsides, add chicken, skin-sides down. Cook, undisturbed, until skin lifts easily from skillet and forms a golden-brown crust, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a plate, skin-sides up.
Add leeks, carrots, bread cubes, garlic, lemon zest, and remaining 2 tablespoons oil to skillet, stirring to evenly coat; season with salt and pepper. Return chicken and any accumulated juices to skillet, arranging breasts on top of vegetables in a single layer, skin-sides up.
Roast until a thermometer inserted into thickest part of breasts reads 160°F, 25 to 30 minutes. Transfer chicken to a plate and loosely cover to keep warm. Stir mint into skillet; return to oven. Roast until vegetables are tender and golden and bread turns crisp, 10 to 12 minutes. Stir 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice into vegetable mixture and sprinkle with more mint leaves. Drizzle remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice over rested chicken. Carve chicken; serve with vegetable mixture.

Chicken , Leeks and Spinach image

Provided by simplemom

Categories Poultry

Time 45m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 3

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
3 leeks
15 ounces fresh spinach

Steps:

clean and trim chicken.
clean and slice leeks.
rinse and drain spinach.
place chicken on a sheet of foil (large enough to make a packet with the veggies).
evenly divide and place leeks and spinach on top of chicken.
wrap foil around chicken and veggies.
bake at 375 for 35 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 197.5, Fat 2.1, SaturatedFat 0.5, Cholesterol 68.4, Sodium 182.6, Carbohydrate 13.7, Fiber 3.8, Sugar 3.1, Protein 31.6

Potato Leek Soup image

Provided by Martha Stewart

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 dried bay leaves
6 sprigs fresh rosemary, or 2 teaspoons crushed dried rosemary
4 sprigs fresh flat-leaf parsley
1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
3 tablespoons olive oil
4 tablespoons unsalted butter
4 stalks celery, cut into 1/4-inch dice
6 leeks, white parts only, washed well, thinly sliced
4 shallots, diced
6 cloves garlic, minced
2 1/2 pounds Yukon gold potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
8 cups Homemade Chicken Stock, or canned low-sodium chicken broth, skimmed of fat
1 cup milk
1/2 cup heavy cream
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

Make a bouquet garni: First wrap bay leaves, rosemary, parsley, and peppercorns in a piece of cheesecloth. Then tie with a piece of kitchen twine, and set aside.
Heat olive oil and butter in a medium stockpot. Add celery, leeks, shallots, and garlic; cook on medium-low heat until very soft, about 45 minutes, stirring only occasionally. Do not brown. Add potatoes, stock, and reserved bouquet garni. Bring mixture to a boil, and then reduce to a gentle simmer. Cook until potatoes are very tender, about 40 minutes. Remove bouquet garni, and discard.
Working in batches, pass half of the soup through a food mill, fitted with a medium disk, into a large saucepan. Add remaining chunky soup. Place the saucepan on medium-low heat to warm soup. Slowly stir in milk and cream, and season with salt and pepper. Serve hot.