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poultry essentials: pineapple/grape chicken thighs

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Recipe by
Andy Anderson !
@Andy59
Wichita, KS

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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yield 3 - 4
prep time 10 Min
cook time 35 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For poultry essentials: pineapple/grape chicken thighs

  • PLAN/PURCHASE
  • THE SAUCE
  • 8 oz
    pineapple chunks, drained, 1 small can
  • 4 oz
    white or red grapes, cut in half
  • 1/4 c
    chicken stock, not broth
  • 1 Tbsp
    tamari sauce or liquid aminos
  • 1 Tbsp
    toasted sesame oil
  • 1 Tbsp
    coconut sugar
  • 1 - 2 Tbsp
    cornstarch, or arrowroot powder
  • THE CHICKEN
  • salt, kosher variety, to taste
  • black pepper, freshly ground, to taste
  • 1 Tbsp
    grapeseed oil, or other non-flavored variety
  • 3 - 4 md
    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

  • 1
    PREP/PREPARE
  • 2
    What will you need? A bowl to mix the sauce ingredients and an ovenproof pan are about all you are going to need.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 6
    Gather your ingredients (mise en place).
  • 7
    Place a rack in the middle position and preheat your oven to 400f/205c.
  • 8
    Cut up the grapes and assemble the rest of the sauce ingredients.
  • 9
    Add all the sauce ingredients to a bowl and reserve.
  • 10
    Meanwhile heat up the oil in an ovenproof pan over medium-high heat, capable of holding the chicken and sauce.
  • 11
    Sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper on both sides.
  • 12
    Add them to the pan skin side down and give the skin a good sear, about 4 – 5 minutes.
  • 13
    I did two at a time so as to keep from crowding the pan.
  • 14
    Remove any excess oil and place the chicken thighs and sauce in the pan.
  • 15
    Place in the preheated oven and bake until the skin crisps up and the sauce is bubbly, about 20 – 25 minutes.
  • 16
    PLATE/PRESENT
  • So Yummy
    17
    Serve while nice and warm, possibly over steamed rice. Enjoy.
  • Stud Muffin
    18
    Keep the faith, and keep cooking.
  • Peace to all
    19
    Namasté
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