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      Title: Braised Chicken With Leeks & Root Vegetables
 Categories: Poultry, Vegetables, Citrus, Grain, Herbs
      Yield: 4 servings

      4    Chicken leg quarters -OR-
      4 lb Whole chicken; cleaned
      2 tb Olive oil
      2 md Yellow onions
      8    Leeks
    400 g  Parsnips (14 oz)
      4 cl Garlic
      1    Lemon; zest & juice of
     24 oz Lager beer -OR-
    660 mL Water or chicken broth
    100 g  Cooked wheat grains (3-1/2 oz)
    200 g  Cooked chickpeas (7 oz)
      1 c  Flat-leaf parsley; rough
           - chopped
           Salt & black pepper

  First peel and clean all vegetables and chop them coarsely.

  Then brown the chicken off on all sides in a large pot in olive
  oil. Add the vegetables and brown them lightly off. 

  Add the beer or water/chicken stock, lemon juice and lemon peel and
  bring to the boil. Season with salt and pepper.

  Put the lid on the pot and turn heat down to a simmer for
  approximately 45 minutes to 1 hour until the chicken is tender. 

  If the pan becomes too dry you can add more water or chicken stock.

  Add the wheat grains and chickpeas in the last 10 minutes of the
  cooking time.

  Taste the liquid adding more lemon juice, salt and pepper if need be.

  Add the parsley and serve with rice or bread.

  Recipe by Le Creuset South Africa

  RECIPE FROM: https://www.lecreuset.co.za

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