Chicken with Artichoke and Pancetta Pan Sauce
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Chicken with Artichoke and Pancetta Pan Sauce – a delicious and quick one pot meal that can be made in under 30 minutes, perfect dinner for a busy weeknight.
Chicken with Artichoke and Pancetta Pan Sauce
Here’s another one of those one pot meals that I absolutely adore. But first, are you guys scared of cooking with artichokes? For some reason they frighten me. That’s why I love to use frozen artichokes or marinated artichokes. No fuss no muss! In this dish I used artichokes marinated in oil, they come in jars and you can find them at Costco, but frozen artichokes work just as well.
Now that we got that out of the way, I just wanted to tell you I’m having a fabulous week because the rain finally stopped, at least for now, the sun is back and it’s simply gorgeous outside. There’s something to be said about sunshine and our moods. Actually I think it’s a fact that sunshine makes us feel better. So true, so true.
On to the recipe my friends. Chicken, pancetta and artichokes! Total yumminess in one pot!
I feel like such an adult when I share recipes like this, because I’m really proud of them. Lots of delicious flavors going on, easy to make, what more could one ask for?
How To Make Chicken with Artichoke and Pancetta Pan Sauce
So let’s get started then. You’ll need 6 chicken thighs with bone in, or 8 if you need 8 servings. If you need 8 servings you won’t really need to adjust any of the other ingredients, because there is plenty of sauce here for 8 servings. You need to season the chicken thighs with salt and pepper and I grated some lemon zest and rubbed the chicken with it, for a little extra lemony flavor. Cook the chicken on both sides, about 5 min per side. If you feel the chicken is not cooked enough, here’s a trick. All you need to do is place the skillet, once the sauce is made and everything, in the oven for 20 min let’s say, and this will ensure the chicken is cooked through.
You’ll need to remove the chicken from the skillet and add your onion and pancetta to the skillet. I also added some fresh rosemary. Once the onion has softened you can add the garlic, and as usual I added lots of garlic to my dish, so if you prefer less just use less.
Next add the dry sherry and cook for about 3 or 4 minutes until the liquid evaporates a bit. In the meantime mix the flour with the chicken broth, then add it to the skillet. Bring it to a boil and you’ll notice the sauce will thicken.
All that’s left to do is add the artichokes and cook for a couple minutes more then add chicken. And that’s all, my dears. Like I said you might want to stick the skillet in the oven a bit if you want to make sure the chicken is cooked through, otherwise enjoy it!
I served this just one it’s own with some fresh crusty bread because that sauce really does make a meal out of this dish, and I just love dipping bread in that sauce, yeah it’s a good thing. But if you want you could easily serve this over rice or pasta, this would even be perfect with a nice fresh salad on the side. Possibilities are endless!
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- Chicken in a Hurry
- One Pot Spanish Chicken and Rice
- Smothered Chicken
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Chicken with Artichoke and Pancetta Pan Sauce
Ingredients
- 6 chicken thighs (, bone in skin on)
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 onion (, chopped)
- 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary (, chopped)
- 2 ounce pancetta
- 3 cloves garlic (, minced)
- ½ cup dry sherry
- 1½ cup chicken broth (low sodium)
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- zest from 1 lemon
- 1 cup frozen artichoke hearts (, thawed and chopped, or artichokes marinated in oil)
- parsley for garnish
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Instructions
- Season chicken thighs with salt and pepper on both sides and rub the lemon zest all over them.
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet. Add chicken and cook on both sides for 5 to 7 min per side until chicken is cooked through. Remove chicken from skillet and set aside.
- Add chopped onion, rosemary and pancetta to skillet and cook for a couple minutes until onion softens. Add garlic and cook for one more minute. Add sherry to skillet and cook for 4 minutes until most of the sherry evaporates.
- Whisk the chicken broth with the flour and add to skillet, bring to a boil, you will notice sauce will thicken. Add artichokes to skillet and cook for a couple more minutes. Season sauce with salt and pepper if needed. Add chicken back to pan, turning to coat in sauce. Garnish with parsley and serve.
Nutrition Information
Notice: Nutrition is auto-calculated for your convenience. Where relevant, we recommend using your own nutrition calculations.
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Chicken with Artichoke and Pancetta Pan Sauce
Ingredients
- 6 chicken thighs (, bone in skin on)
- salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 onion (, chopped)
- 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary (, chopped)
- 2 ounce pancetta
- 3 cloves garlic (, minced)
- ½ cup dry sherry
- 1½ cup chicken broth (low sodium)
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- zest from 1 lemon
- 1 cup frozen artichoke hearts (, thawed and chopped, or artichokes marinated in oil)
- parsley for garnish
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Instructions
- Season chicken thighs with salt and pepper on both sides and rub the lemon zest all over them.
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet. Add chicken and cook on both sides for 5 to 7 min per side until chicken is cooked through. Remove chicken from skillet and set aside.
- Add chopped onion, rosemary and pancetta to skillet and cook for a couple minutes until onion softens. Add garlic and cook for one more minute. Add sherry to skillet and cook for 4 minutes until most of the sherry evaporates.
- Whisk the chicken broth with the flour and add to skillet, bring to a boil, you will notice sauce will thicken. Add artichokes to skillet and cook for a couple more minutes. Season sauce with salt and pepper if needed. Add chicken back to pan, turning to coat in sauce. Garnish with parsley and serve.
Nutrition Information
Notice: Nutrition is auto-calculated for your convenience. Where relevant, we recommend using your own nutrition calculations.
This is an excellent recipe. My husband and I loved it
I need to do gluten free for my guest. Can I substitute almond flour in recipe?
Perhaps cornstarch would be a better option.
Hi Jo,
Will it just be as good if I use chicken breasts instead?
Absolutely. Play around a little and use what you like to make it work for you. After all, that is how some fabulous new recipes are created. Thanks for being a part of Jo Cooks….
This recipe was absolutely delicious! But, did I do something wrong? There was no way the chicken thighs were cooked after 5-7 minutes per side on med high heat. I had to cook them much longer – around 30 more minutes.
Hi Laura,
I guess it depends on the size of the the thighs, but what I usually do if I feel the chicken isn’t cooked through is I finish it in the oven for like 30 minutes or so at 375 F degrees.
I have two things sitting on my kitchen counter looking at me with accusatory expressions. A can of artichoke hearts, and a package of chicken legs.
I had zero idea what to do with them, until I found your site, thank you.
LOL glad you found it! I hope you enjoy the chicken. 🙂
I made two packages of chicken for the four of us. Plus rice and candied carrots.
The ate everything, and asked for more. I had to offer desert to “fill in the corners” as it were.
Thank you for helping me feed my very picky family.
Katherine
That’s great Katherine, so glad you guys liked this dish. 🙂
Ha ha! I totally get what you mean about some recipes making you feel like a grown up. Like when I share potato skins, that’s not grown up. But this is elegant. This is the kind of thing I serve for dinner parties because pancetta is a LUXURY ingredient here in Aus! Plus using sherry in sauces is kinda posh – well, at least in my simple mind it is!! 🙂 Love this, the sauce is amazing. i.e. looks amazing and I KNOW it tastes amazing.
Thanks Nagi! Yeah pancetta is awesome, we love it, the dog loves it, she can smell it a mile away. 🙂
made this tonight, was awesome! added a little more lemon juice and more broth, as I didn’t have any sherry…. was yummy!
Glad you liked it Nicole!
This looks so amazingly delicious. I could eat the sauce alone with some crusty French bread, but the chicken too? Wow, this is a keeper and all the flavors. Perfecto Jo!
Thanks Kevin!
I’ll admit that if I have a choice, artichokes from a jar win every time. I would love this chicken and the sauce sounds dreamy.
Jo, you out did yourself this time. The sauce is FAB. Pushed this chicken into elegant
category—dinner party material—even if the party is just you and your family.
Thanks Carol!
Yum – Thank you for this lovely recipe and have a great Wednesday!
You too Liz! 🙂
What can you use if you don’t have dry sherry?
You could use some red wine. 🙂
Hi Jo. I’m new to your website and what a find! Your recipes look so delicious. I wish to try this one tomorrow night and I’m just wondering if chicken broth is the same thing as chicken stock? (As you can see, I’m a relative novice!)
Thanks
Paula (UK)
Pretty much the same, one’s made from bones, one’s from meat. But don’t worry about that, just use whatever you find in the store, I usually buy the low sodium one. I’m so glad you’re liking my recipes, I hope you try some of them.
Oh my goodness. Jo! You’re absolutely killing it with these one pot meals! I just wanna dive head first into this. DELICIOUS OVERLOAD.
LOL Thanks Melissa, hope you try it. 🙂
I have been cooking one pot meals more and more, and I need to try this one. Your photos simply mouthwatering! Pinning.
Thanks Thao 🙂