poultry essentials: pineapple/grape chicken thighs

Name: Poultry Essentials: Pineapple/Grape Chicken Thighs
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Yield: 3
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ## PLAN/PURCHASE; ## THE SAUCE; 8 ounce(s) pineapple chunks, drained, 1 small can; 4 ounce(s) white or red grapes, cut in half; 1/4 cup(s) chicken stock, not broth; 1 tablespoon(s) tamari sauce or liquid aminos; 1 tablespoon(s) toasted sesame oil; 1 tablespoon(s) coconut sugar; 1 - 2 tablespoon(s) cornstarch, or arrowroot powder; ## THE CHICKEN; salt, kosher variety, to taste; black pepper, freshly ground, to taste; 1 tablespoon(s) grapeseed oil, or other non-flavored variety; 3 - 4 medium chicken thighs, bone-in, skin-on; ## ADDITIONAL ITEMS; thinly sliced, yellow onions, for the sauce; red or yellow bell pepper, diced, for the sauce; long-grained white rice, for serving; fresh parsley chopped, for garnish

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Andy Anderson !

Wichita, KS

Updated on Aug 8, 2023

This is an easy/peasy recipe to throw together. You mix up the sauce ingredients, sear the chicken thighs in an ovenproof pan, then add the sauce and pop into the oven. Thirty minutes later, you have juicy chicken and a yummy sauce. Serve it over rice with some crusty bread and enjoy. So, you ready… Let’s get into the kitchen.

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prep time 10 Min

cook time 35 Min

method Bake

yield 3 - 4

Ingredients

PLAN/PURCHASE
THE SAUCE
8 ounces pineapple chunks, drained, 1 small can
4 ounces white or red grapes, cut in half
1/4 cup chicken stock, not broth
1 tablespoon tamari sauce or liquid aminos
1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
1 tablespoon coconut sugar
1 - 2 tablespoons cornstarch, or arrowroot powder
THE CHICKEN
salt, kosher variety, to taste
black pepper, freshly ground, to taste
1 tablespoon grapeseed oil, or other non-flavored variety
3 - 4 medium chicken thighs, bone-in, skin-on
ADDITIONAL ITEMS
thinly sliced, yellow onions, for the sauce
red or yellow bell pepper, diced, for the sauce
long-grained white rice, for serving
fresh parsley chopped, for garnish

How To Make poultry essentials: pineapple/grape chicken thighs

Step 1

PREP/PREPARE

Step 2

What will you need? A bowl to mix the sauce ingredients and an ovenproof pan are about all you are going to need.
Step 3

What is it? This is similar to a sweet/sour recipe, except I did not use anything like onions and bell peppers. Feel free to add them if you wish. The pineapple and the grapes add a sweet taste to this dish, and the tamari sauce and sesame oil give it a bit of Asian flavor.
Step 4

What to serve with it? Rice would be my first choice, but you could try things like mash taters, or pour it over noodles… Up to you.
Step 5

How to store it? This dish will last in the fridge for about 4 – 5 days, and it can be frozen for several months.
Step 6

Gather your ingredients (mise en place).
Step 7

Place a rack in the middle position and preheat your oven to 400f/205c.
Step 8

Cut up the grapes and assemble the rest of the sauce ingredients.
Step 9

Add all the sauce ingredients to a bowl and reserve.
Step 10

Meanwhile heat up the oil in an ovenproof pan over medium-high heat, capable of holding the chicken and sauce.
Step 11

Sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper on both sides.
Step 12

Add them to the pan skin side down and give the skin a good sear, about 4 – 5 minutes.
Step 13

I did two at a time so as to keep from crowding the pan.
Step 14

Remove any excess oil and place the chicken thighs and sauce in the pan.
Step 15

Place in the preheated oven and bake until the skin crisps up and the sauce is bubbly, about 20 – 25 minutes.
Step 16

PLATE/PRESENT
Step 17

Serve while nice and warm, possibly over steamed rice. Enjoy.
Step 18

Keep the faith, and keep cooking.
Step 19

Namasté
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