A play on Henny Penny’s story featuring spring chicken and spring leeks. A nourishing dish that is excellent for healing digestive distress.
Cocky-Leeky Stew
- Full chicken legs and thighs (1 per person)
- 1 pint mushrooms
- (I use shiitake for their nutrient density and immune system support)
- 2 leeks: white and most of green leaves
- 1 cup favorite greens
- 1 jalapeño optional
- 2 cups of bone broth
- 2 Tbsp duck fat, ghee, butter, or coconut oil
- sea salt and fresh ground pepper
- Wash and slice the leeks, jalapeño if using, mushrooms, greens, and place them in a pan
- Rub a healthy fat on the chicken and sprinkle with sea salt and pepper
- Place the chicken on the vegetables, skin side up
- Pour the bone broth in until it mostly covers the chicken
- Bake in a 350º oven for 45 minutes
- Turn the broiler on and crisp the chicken skin for 10 minutes or until brown, but not burned
- You can serve this like a stew, or for kids that “hate veggies” follow this secret tip: Remove the chicken and let sit for 10 minutes. Blend the vegetables with an immersion blender to make a gravy and serve over the chicken.
- This dish is lovely served over rice or mashed potatoes