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Afghani Chicken With Spinach

Here's how you make Afghani Chicken With Spinach
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  • Servings: 4
  • Prep: `5m
  • Cook: 70m
    • The following recipe serves 4 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 4 (2 pounds) bone-in chicken breasts (8 oz each)
  • 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • 3/4 pound yellow onions (diced large)
  • 4 teaspoons garlic, minced
  • 2 teaspoons ground turmeric
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 32 ounces tomatoes (drained chopped)
  • 1 cup chicken stock
  • 1/3 cup spinach leaves (washed drained)
  • 4 ounces yogurt, (plain, 1/2 cup)
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup pine nuts
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Flour the chicken breasts.

  • Step 2: Sear in olive oil. Add onion; saute 2 minutes. Add garlic. turmeric, nutmeg, and cinnamon; cook 1 minute; do not burn. Add tomatoes and chicken stock.

  • Step 3: Bake in oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit covered for 1 hour until meat is tender.

  • Step 4: Remove dish from oven. Add spinach; stir until wilted.

  • Step 5: While spinach is wilting, place pine nuts on cookie sheet; roast for 3 minutes in oven; do not burn. Cool slightly.

  • Step 6: Add yogurt and lemon juice.

  • Step 7: Add toasted pine nuts to top.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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