Stuffed chicken legs with braised artichoke and lettuce
By: Ed Baines
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Stuffed chicken legs with braised artichoke and lettuce
- Prep time:
- 50 mins
- Cook time:
- 25 mins
- Serves:
- 2
Ed Baines braises chicken legs with a tasty couscous stuffing in a glorious casserole of artichokes, beans and lettuce
Ingredients
For the chicken
- 200g Couscous, quick cooking
- 4 tbsp Olive oil
- 2 chicken legs, bones removed
- 1 beef Tomatoes, roughly chopped
- 1 bunch Basil, roughly chopped
- 5 tbsp pitted green olives, chopped
- 1 red Onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves Garlic, crushed
For the artichokes
- 4 Globe artichokes
- 150g runner beans
- 2 Little Gem Lettuce
- 3 tbsp Olive oil
- 1 red Onion, finely sliced
- 2 cloves Garlic, crushed
- 100ml White wine
- 100ml chicken stock
- small bunch of Parsley
- 1 Bay leaves
Method
1. Cover the couscous with boiling water and set aside for 5 minutes. Strain the couscous and fluff up with a fork.2. Stir in the olive oil and leave to cool.
3. Mix the tomato and basil together, season with salt and pepper and stir into the couscous with the olives, onions and garlic.
4. Stuff the boned chicken legs with the couscous mixture and shape the legs into parcels. Tie with kitchen string to secure the filling in place.
5. Take the artichoke hearts and trim with a bread knife, scoop out the choke and cut into wedges.
6. Cut the runner beans into large diamond pieces.
7. Cut both the lettuces into wedges.
8. Heat the oil in a large casserole and fry the chicken legs until browned on all sides.
9. Remove the chicken from the pan, add the onion and garlic and cook until soft.
10. Stir in the artichoke hearts, runner beans and lettuce. Cook for 1 minute, before adding the wine and chicken stock. Bring to a boil, add the chicken legs and reduce the heat.
11. Stir in the parsley and bay leaf. Cover with a lid and simmer for 20 minutes, until the chicken is tender. Serve straight away.









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