Chicken or Pork Chops and Vegetables Skillet Meal is exactly one of those! A lighter meal with a big emphasis on vegetables! I have made it with pork chops and with chicken thighs. And each time, dinner was wonderful. You can, of course, offer a side dish of potatoes, pasta or rice. But often for just the two of us, dinner is a simple meal and this skillet dinner is just the ticket.
Chicken or Pork Chops and Vegetables Skillet Meal is open to interpretation, so feel free to substitute your favorite seasoning. We have come to enjoy the simple flavors of garlic salt, fresh ground pepper, and smoked paprika for this meal. Just enough seasonings to taste delicious, but not so much as to take away from the vegetables.
- chicken
- pork chops
- carrots
- spinach
- garlic salt
- paprika plain or smoked
- fresh ground pepper
- cast-iron skillet
- cutting board
- carrot peeler
- kitchen knife
- measuring spoons
- tongs
- serving platter
Chicken or Pork Chops and Vegetables Skillet Meal
by the seat of my pants!
350-degree oven
4 chicken thighs
OR
2 large pork chops
2 t olive oil, butter, or bacon drippings
garlic salt
fresh ground pepper
smoked paprika or plain
4 large carrots - cut 1/2 inch thick on the diagonal
2 - 3 large handfuls of spinach leaves
In a medium-sized cast-iron skillet, brown the chicken or chops in the fat of choice. Season with garlic salt, fresh ground pepper, and smoked paprika. Turn, and season the second side. Let cook a moment or two to sear the second side.
Push the browned meat aside, add the prepared carrots and toss in the drippings that have accumulated in the pan.
Carefully remove the skillet from the oven, returning it to the stovetop. Turn the burner on to medium-high.
Add the spinach to the pan along with the carrots and stir-fry the vegetables together just long enough to cook the spinach.
Place vegetables on the platter with the meat, and serve.
Storage options for Chicken or Pork Chops and Vegetables Skillet Meal. You may refrigerate the cooked chicken and vegetables for up to three days. You may also freeze the cooked chicken and vegetables, reheating may result in a loss of texture quality.
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Chicken or Pork Chops and Vegetables Skillet Meal
by the seat of my pants!
350-degree oven
4 chicken thighs
OR
2 large pork chops
2 t olive oil, butter, or bacon drippings
garlic salt
fresh ground pepper
smoked paprika or plain
4 large carrots - cut 1/2 inch thick on the diagonal
2 - 3 large handfuls of spinach leaves
In a medium-sized cast-iron skillet, brown the chicken or chops in the fat of choice. Season with garlic salt, fresh ground pepper, and smoked paprika. Turn, and season the second side. Let cook a moment or two to sear the second side.
Storage options for Chicken or Pork Chops and Vegetables Skillet Meal. You may refrigerate the cooked chicken and vegetables for up to three days. You may also freeze the cooked chicken and vegetables, reheating may result in a loss of texture quality.
Looks delicious and simple!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds delicious. Pinning so I can give it a try.
ReplyDeleteThanks!
DeleteThat's a versitile dish, I love the sound of it. Much of the meals I prepare allow for adaptions and whatever is on hand in the fride and pantry.
ReplyDeleteThank you Tina, it is easy and you get vegetables!
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