Recipe: Paleo Dinner Lemon and Artichoke Chicken

Serves 4

Ingredients:

• 4 tablespoons grass fed butter
• 2 shallots or 1/2 an onion or 1 leek light green/white parts only – chopped
• 2 cups chopped/quartered artichoke hearts, rinsed and drained
• 1/4 cup of capers, drained
• juice of two lemons
• 2 lbs bone in chicken or 4 small chicken breasts or thighs
• optional: crumbled bacon

Process:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a large, oven-safe skillet over medium heat, melt butter. Add shallots/onions/leeks and sauté until they are translucent. Add the artichoke hearts, capers and lemon juice. Stir to combine.
• Place the chicken in the skillet and top each with some of the lemon-mix that is already in the skillet. Place the entire skillet in the oven and bake for 45 minutes or when the chicken reaches 165 degrees internal temperature.