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Spring Chicken with Peas and Onions

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated May 23, 2022
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Chicken thighs with Old El Paso® onions and frozen sweet peas combine to make a delicious saucy dinner.

Spring Chicken with Peas and Onions

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 50 min
  • Servings 4
  • Ingredients 10
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Ingredients

  • 8 boneless skinless chicken thighs
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 cup chopped onions
  • 3/4 cup fat-free chicken broth with 1/3 less sodium
  • 3/4 cup evaporated fat-free milk
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups frozen sweet peas (from 1-lb bag)
  • 2 teaspoons chopped fresh or 1/2 teaspoon dried tarragon leaves

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Sprinkle chicken thighs with salt and pepper. In 4-quart Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat until hot. Add chicken in batches; cook 4 to 6 minutes or until browned on both sides. Remove chicken from Dutch oven.
  • Step 
    2
    Add onions to Dutch oven; cook 3 to 4 minutes, stirring frequently, until tender. Add chicken and broth; reduce heat to low. Cover; cook 25 to 30 minutes or until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (180°F). Remove chicken; place on platter. Cover with foil to keep warm.
  • Step 
    3
    In small bowl, mix milk and flour until smooth. Beating with wire whisk, add flour mixture to cooking juices in Dutch oven. Increase heat to medium. Add peas and tarragon; cook about 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until peas are tender and sauce has thickened slightly. Pour mixture over chicken.

Nutrition

380 Calories
15g Total Fat
38g Protein
23g Total Carbohydrate
10g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
380
Calories from Fat
135
Total Fat
15g
23%
Saturated Fat
4g
20%
Cholesterol
85mg
28%
Sodium
570mg
24%
Total Carbohydrate
23g
8%
Dietary Fiber
4g
16%
Sugars
10g
Protein
38g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
12%
12%
Vitamin C
8%
8%
Calcium
20%
20%
Iron
22%
22%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 4 1/2 Lean Meat; 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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