Theo’s Strawberry Chicken
Simple chicken thighs receive a flavor boost from a seasonal strawberry sauce.
Makes: 4 servings
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
Recipe Created By: Vivian Howard
Featured In: North Carolina Field & Family
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
Recipe Created By: Vivian Howard
Featured In: North Carolina Field & Family
Ingredients
- 4 skin-on chicken thighs
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- ½ teaspoon fresh thyme
- 1 teaspoon fresh sage, chopped
- ⅓ cup honey
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- ¼ cup water
- ¼ cup red wine vinegar
- juice of one orange (about ⅓ cup)
- ½ cup red onion, minced
- 2 cups strawberries, diced
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
- Season the chicken thighs with salt and pepper. In a medium, heavy-bottomed skillet, heat the vegetable oil over medium-high heat until just smoking. Add the thighs, skin side down, and lower heat to medium. After about 5 minutes or when the chicken is nicely browned, flip over and cook another 30 seconds.
- Transfer chicken thighs to a baking dish and bake in the oven for 25 to 30 minutes, until cooked through.
- In a small bowl, whisk together thyme, sage, honey, sugar, water, vinegar and orange juice. Set aside.
- Pour off all but about 2 tablespoons of fat from the skillet. Add the onion and a pinch of salt and saute, scraping the brown bits off the bottom of the skillet for about 1 minutes. Add the berries. Pour in the sauce mixture and stir until syrupy, about 4 to 6 minutes.
- When chicken is done, spoon the berry sauce over it and bake another 2 to 4 minutes.
Tips & Notes
For a complete meal, serve this chicken with a hearty veggie such as broccoli or cauliflower.
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