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Chicken and Artichokes and Olives

Artichoke and Olive Chicken Legs

Fresh chicken drumsticks on a bed of artichokes and olives.
5 from 7 votes
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Total Time 6 hrs
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Calories 472 kcal

Equipment

  • Crock Pot

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 8 chicken legs* see notes
  • 2 white onions medium, roughly chopped
  • 2 cans artichoke hearts, drained and halved
  • 1 1/2 cups Kalamata olives
  • 1 lemon wedged
  • 3 sprigs thyme

Instructions
 

  • Combine garlic, salt, and pepper. Rub over chicken.
  • Place onion, artichoke, and olives in crock pot.
  • Add chicken to the crock pot. Top with lemon and thyme.
  • Cook 6 to 7 hours on low, 3 on high.
  • Optional: If using chicken with skin, preheat broiler and prepare broiler pan. Shortly before serving, remove chicken from crock pot and place on broiler pan. Broil for 3 to 5 minutes, until skin is crispy.
  • Serve hot.

Notes

This recipe is 11 Green, Blue, or Purple WW points.
WW points are calculated using skinless chicken legs.
*I usually use drumsticks, but thighs work well too. You can use skinless or skin on meat. 
Keyword Clean Eating, Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Nut Free