Best Baked Balsamic Chicken Thighs Recipe Is Flavor to the Bone by Donna John
Chicken thighs are one of my favorite ingredients to cook for dinner. We've been eating a lot of chicken breast lately because we're trying to lose a few pounds, but the craving for bone-in chicken thighs hit – and it hit hard. To remove some of the fat, I decided to take the skin off the chicken when I prepared this balsamic chicken recipe. The result was flavor to the bone!
To make this baked chicken recipe you will need bone-in chicken thighs, a red onion (see Recipe Notes), balsamic vinegar, Dijon mustard, honey, dried Italian seasoning, olive oil, salt and black pepper. The skin of the chicken is removed before it's added to the marinade ingredients. Let the chicken chill in the flavorful liquid for as long as you can (I marinated mine for about three hours). Place the chicken on a bed of red onions and bake until cooked through.
This easy chicken dinner is so delicious! The balsamic, honey and Dijon marry perfectly and flavor the chicken to a balanced perfection. Serve the moist, juicy chicken with the soft, creamy onions over rice, quinoa (or your favorite grain) or potatoes. I served mine over brown rice with a side of broccoli.
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Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes plus time to marinate
Cook Time: 40 minutes (ovens vary)
Total Time: 50 minutes plus time to marinate
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 4 - 6 bone-in chicken thighs, skin removed
- 1 red onion (optional)
Marinade
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 2 teaspoons honey
- 1/2 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
- black pepper, to taste
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Recipe Notes
- Kitchen shears are helpful when removing the skin from the chicken.
- I used a cast iron skillet, but any ovenproof skillet will work. If you don't have an ovenproof skillet, use a baking dish.
- Save the marinade in a small container and use it to baste the chicken, if desired, while it bakes.
- Use a good-quality balsamic vinegar for this recipe. You can taste the difference! I used Ponti brand balsamic vinegar, but there are many good brands.
- You can leave the skin on if preferred. I would recommend loosening the skin from the meat before marinating so the marinade can get to all parts of the chicken. We did not miss the skin in this recipe.
- You can omit the red onion, but the balsamic marinade and chicken drippings mix with the onions as they soften to create something magical. The onions are delicious with the chicken.
Here's how to make it:
- Remove the skin from the chicken thighs and put into a plastic zipper bag or shallow dish. Add all the marinade ingredients. Seal the bag and squish the ingredients together until combined and all the chicken is coated. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour and up to overnight.
- When ready to bake, slice the onion into rings and place on the bottom of an ovenproof skillet. Season with a little salt and pepper, if desired. Remove the chicken from the marinade (save the marinade) and place the chicken on top of the onion slices. Drizzle with about 2 tablespoons of the reserved marinade (see Recipe Notes).
- Bake the chicken in a preheated 375-degree F oven until the chicken is cooked through, about 40 minutes.
Nutrition Facts Per Serving
Calories: 614
Total Fat: 35.7g
Saturated Fat: 5.9g
Cholesterol: 91mg
Sodium: 658mg
Total Carbohydrate: 46.7g
Dietary Fiber: 2.3g
Total Sugars: 42.9g
Protein: 31.6g
Vitamin D: 0mcg
Calcium: 53mg
Iron: 2mg
Potassium: 381mg
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