Whole30 Hammered Chicken with Greens

Whole30 Hammered Chicken with Greens is like carryout style Teriyaki, instead it’s BAKED and WHOLE30 with no sugar added! Super simple with only a couple ingredients, this one is the answer to a weeknight quick meal! All you need is two sheet pans and an oven.

We really like boneless, skinless chicken thighs for this recipe the best. There’s a little more fat in the dark meat. Breasts, legs, wings are great too…the thinned out hammered style is easier to achieve though.

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WHAT’S THE SECRET INGREDIENT?

Coconut aminos are always in my pantry y’all, always! If you haven’t tried it you’ll find the bottle near the soy sauce usually in the grocery. Each brand has a slightly different flavor profile, my two favorites for this recipe are below; Big Tree and Bragg’s.

WHAT DO COCONUT AMINOS TASTE LIKE?

To me, it’s the answer to a more natural version of Teriyaki sauce. There’s a deep umami flavor profile, you get the salt like a soy sauce first, then a more brown sugar molasses style sweet. It’s slightly thicker too once you’ve refrigerated it after opening. The only ingredient is coconut nectar. SOY and GLUTEN FREE!

A little goes a LONG way, you can add it to any salad, veggies, rice…wherever you use soy sauce, give this a go next time!

LET’S PREP

For the Whole30 Hammered Chicken with Greens first grab a more seasoned baking pan and some parchment paper. I would use a tried and true pan that can stand a little oven burn on this one. If you overcook the dish the chicken is fine, the sauce around the edges does smoke or can get a little toasty; don’t worry!

Next, take the raw thighs out on a cutting board and use a mallet to hammer out the bird to about 1/2 inch (1 cm- ish). Use an apron and clean the area down with you’re done. A plastic gallon baggie would work also. Coat the thighs with coconut aminos on both sides and some pepper, lay them out flat not touching each other, bake.

GOT STRESS?

Had a bad day? In traffic for an extra hour tonight? Kids gone crazy? Dog’s peed in the house? Hubby’s on that last nerve and your doing the eye twitch?

Grab that mallet like you mean it and go to town. Hammer time.

Then, let it all go. Throw this in the oven and take a breather…stress be gone! Paleo Hammered Chicken with Greens is the best stress reliever.

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THE GREENS

This recipe calls for the BIG box o greens. The 1 pound size! I grab the organic power greens on sale every time. Sometimes its a combo of spinach and kale. Other times it’s spinach and chard or you can go with spinach on it’s own, it’s all about options.

Grab your second sheet pan and line it with parchment. Evenly spread the greens out and tear them up a bit. Drizzle a healthy glug or two of avocado oil over the greens and a lil s & p. Massage the oil into the greens and thrown em in the oven on the second rack the last 5 to 7 minutes of the chicken cooking.

KEEP IT VIBRANT

We want the greens to still have the nutrients AND flavor. Do your best to keep them on the vibrant green side vs going too dark and watery or brown. If you over cook them all your getting is fiber. The oven is so easy and I really dig the baked flavor instead of steaming or pan sauteed. Give it a try if you haven’t yet!

Other DINNERS you may like;

Garlic Amino Flank Steak

Whole30 Cilantro Pesto Chicken Salad