One-Pot Chicken with Leeks — Unwritten Recipes (2024)

If you live in the Northeast and have gone to any kind of a store selling food in the last 48 hours, you will most definitely have noticed the crowds and that frenetic energy in the air because folks, though spring is technically only days away and it was about 70 degrees last week, we are in for a mother of a snowstorm later today and tomorrow--you know, the kind with at least a foot of snow and howling winds that make losing power a distinct possibility. Now far be it from me to complain (Cue: husband rolls his eyes) it's out of our control, so I'll just cheerfully think about the happy skiers and ski resort owners. Think clouds with silver linings, clouds with silver linings. Now generally, the upside of a snow day for me would be cooking (and also baking) up something warm and delicious but alas, I am sans-kitchen. But that doesn't mean you have to suffer too. In fact, it makes me extremely happy to live vicariously through your cooking up a big pot of something wonderful like this One-Pot Chicken with Leeks (I made this before the kitchen renovation, of course). If you're looking for a way to combat the ridiculously late and inconvenient cold weat...I know, I know, I said I wouldn't complain, I can't think of an easier or better way!

Easy?!! With all those leeks?! What is she talking about?!! I totally get it. Leeks used to be one of those veggies that intimidated me so much that I rarely used them but now I have a technique that makes cooking with them a snap!Truly, once you remove the dark green parts and the root ends, all you do is cut the leeks lengthwise, flip them over and slice them into thin half moons. Then you just toss them into the colander, rinse well with cold water and you're good to go! All that onion-y flavor with none of the tears!!

And the rest of this dish is super easy too--once you brown the chicken on both sides, all you do is add the leeks and some chicken stock back to the pot and let the leeks cook down to sweet perfection as the chicken gets meltingly tender. Put up a pot of rice or potatoes to sop up all the flavorful gravy, and dinner is served! It's so simple but so flavorful and comforting. One-pot cooking at its finest!! And very little cleanup too!!

So brave the pre-storm crowds to pick up the chicken and leeks for this snow-repelling meal and don't feel one bit of guilt while we huddle over our hot-plate pot of gruel--just kidding, my mom actually cooked a fabulous dinner the other night and we were the lucky winners of the leftovers, so we'll most likely be getting to finish those delightful morsels tonight!!