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Smoked Paprika Baked Chicken With Lentils

Power Food: Lentils
Free From: Gluten, Dairy & Soy
Course Main Course
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 39 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 166.2

Ingredients

Smoked Paprika Spice Mix:
  • 4 Tbsp. + of each: smoked paprika garam masala & red pepper flakes (less of this if you don’t want it too spicy)
Lentils:
  • ½ cup vegetable stock low sodium & gluten free
  • 1 large onion diced
  • 6 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 Tbsp. ginger minced
  • 1 cup carrots diced
  • 1 cup *lentils
  • 3 cups water filtered
  • 1 cup tomatoes diced
  • 3 Tbsp.+ of smoked paprika spice mix
  • sea salt & pepper to taste
  • ½ cup parsley
Chicken:
  • 6 chicken thighs skin off
  • sea salt & pepper to taste
  • 2 Tbsp.+ of smoked paprika spice mix
  • 1 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil EVOO

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 400˚F.
  • In a large stockpot or dutch oven, add half of the vegetable stock, onions, carrots, garlic and ginger. Healthy sauté for 2 minutes or until vegetables are warmed. Add 3 Tbsp. of the paprika spice mix and continue to healthy sauté for an additional 2-3 minutes. Add lentils, water, tomatoes, sea salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, cover, turn heat to low and let cook until al dente, about 20-25 minutes.
  • In the meantime pat dry the chicken and season with sea salt, pepper and paprika spice mix. Heat 1 Tbsp. of EVOO in a skillet on medium-high heat, add chicken and sear until it is golden, about 6-8 minutes. Turn the chicken over and sear for an additional 2-3 minutes on medium heat. Place on a parchment lined baking sheet and bake until cooked, about 10-15 minutes or until internal temperature of chicken is 165˚F.
  • Serve over a bed of the lentils, garnish with parsley and enjoy.

Notes

*Health Buzz: Lentils: Lentils come in all shapes and sizes and are a great way to increase the plant power in your nutrition. They are high in protein, easier to digest in the bean and legume family (when increasing beans & legumes in your menu it is best to begin with the smaller ones and then move to the larger ones- for best digestion). For a splurge use beluga lentils which are small , black and oh so yummy!
 
Nutritional Facts: Calories 166.2 | Total Fat 5.3 g | Saturated Fat 1.1 g | Polyunsaturated Fat 1.2 g | Monounsaturated Fat 2.5 g | Cholesterol 57.3 mg |Sodium 281.3 mg | Potassium 557.4 mg | Total Carbohydrate 12.5 g | Dietary Fiber 4 g | Natural Sugar 1 g | Protein 17.3 g | *Vitamin A 56.7 % | *Niacin 25.8 % | * Vitamin B6 18.5 %