braised chicken and artichokes

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Terrie Hoelscher
Harpers Ferry, WV

A recipe for your crock-pot, also from the Weight Watchers Cookbook, "Slow Cook It". Disclaimer: I have not made this recipe, yet. I am posting it as a response in answer to others' requests for some new, different and interesting Weight Watchers recipes. Weight Watchers POINTS value = 7. You can add 2 cups of thawed English peas along with the artichokes and onions in step 2, and increase the POINTS value by 1 POINT per serving.

(1 rating)
yield 4 serving(s)
prep time 5 Min
cook time 6 Hr

Ingredients For braised chicken and artichokes

  • 1 lb
    baby red potatoes, scrubbed and halved
  • 3/4 c
    dry white wine
  • 3 clove
    garlic, thinly sliced or pressed
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    dried tarragon
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1/4 tsp
    black pepper
  • 1/8 tsp
    ground allspice (optional)
  • 2 lg
    bone-in chicken breasts, skinned
  • 9 oz
    box of frozen artichoke hearts, thawed
  • 2 c
    frozen pearl onions, thawed
  • 1
    lemon, cut into wedges

How To Make braised chicken and artichokes

  • 1
    Combine cleaned potatoes, wine, garlic, 1 teaspoon tarragon, salt, pepper and allspice (optional) in 5- or 6-qt. slow cooker. Top with chicken. Cover and cook until chicken and potatoes are fork-tender, 3 - 4 hours on high, or 6 - 8 hours on low.
  • 2
    About 30 minutes before cooking time is complete, stir artichokes and onions into slow cooker. Cover and cook on high another 30 minutes, or until artichokes and onions are tender.
  • 3
    Stir in remaining 1/2 teaspoon tarragon. Transfer chicken to cutting board; cut each breast in half across the width of the breast, not lengthwise. Transfer chicken to a platter; pour vegetables and sauce over chicken. Serve with lemon wedges.

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