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jaunthieI must be getting old. Deadlines didn't used to be this hard, or leave me this whomped. Or maybe I'm fighting the office crud. I made my deadline, but I have spent most of today feeling like I was run over by a truck after running a marathon. Bleh.
The unusually warm spring weather is sending my winter kale into a growing frenzy, and it won't be long before it bolts. So I need to use it up quick. Given how ugh I felt, I didn't want to try anything fancy, but I also wanted more than just braised kale for dinner. I was inspired by a sale on boneless, skinless chicken thighs at the market, so I decided to experiment with them, my pressure cooker, and a whole lotta kale.
splash of olive oil
1 onion, chopped fine
2 heads of garlic, cloves smashed and chopped
1 teaspoon lime juice
1/2 to 1 teaspoon grains of paradise, ground
1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs (approximate), all fat trimmed
ground salt and pepper to taste
1 cup chicken broth
a whole lot of kale out of the garden, washed and chopped fine, stems included
1 lb fingerling potatoes, scrubbed
Sautee the onions and garlic in the olive oil. Add chicken thighs and brown lightly. Add lime juice and spices. Layer on the potatoes, and then the kale. Pour in the chicken broth and seal on the pressure cooker lid. Pressure cook for half an hour. Release the pressure and serve with a little pepper sauce, if you want more kick. Makes a lot - at least six or eight servings worth.
It's really plain and basic, but very much what I wanted today, and very low effort. Yay!
The unusually warm spring weather is sending my winter kale into a growing frenzy, and it won't be long before it bolts. So I need to use it up quick. Given how ugh I felt, I didn't want to try anything fancy, but I also wanted more than just braised kale for dinner. I was inspired by a sale on boneless, skinless chicken thighs at the market, so I decided to experiment with them, my pressure cooker, and a whole lotta kale.
splash of olive oil
1 onion, chopped fine
2 heads of garlic, cloves smashed and chopped
1 teaspoon lime juice
1/2 to 1 teaspoon grains of paradise, ground
1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs (approximate), all fat trimmed
ground salt and pepper to taste
1 cup chicken broth
a whole lot of kale out of the garden, washed and chopped fine, stems included
1 lb fingerling potatoes, scrubbed
Sautee the onions and garlic in the olive oil. Add chicken thighs and brown lightly. Add lime juice and spices. Layer on the potatoes, and then the kale. Pour in the chicken broth and seal on the pressure cooker lid. Pressure cook for half an hour. Release the pressure and serve with a little pepper sauce, if you want more kick. Makes a lot - at least six or eight servings worth.
It's really plain and basic, but very much what I wanted today, and very low effort. Yay!
