bistro style rosmary chicken

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Maggie May Schill
Jacksonville, FL

Why chicken thighs? Why not chicken thighs!!!???? They are inexpensive; for post-recession savvy shoppers, plus they are full of flavor, way more flavor than the all-holy breast meat. The fat content is high, making them crisp up brilliantly when baked or fried, giving that perfect golden color we all love. So give chicken thighs a chance, for a change of pace and flavor.

(1 rating)
yield 8 serving(s)
prep time 10 Min
cook time 1 Hr
method Bake

Ingredients For bistro style rosmary chicken

  • 8
    bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
  • 1
    small yellow onion, diced
  • 5 clove
    garlic
  • 1/4 c
    extra-virgin olive oil
  • 5 Tbsp
    fresh rosemary, pulled from stem
  • 2 Tbsp
    fresh basil, chopped
  • 1/2 Tbsp
    black pepper
  • 1/2 Tbsp
    salt
  • 1 tsp
    garlic powder
  • 1/2 pinch
    red pepper flakes (becareful not to go over board!!!)
  • additional salt and pepper to taste

How To Make bistro style rosmary chicken

  • 1
    Pre-heat oven to 375'F
  • 2
    Rinse and pat dry the 8 defrosted chicken thighs. set aside.
  • 3
    In a food processor, add garlic, black pepper, salt, garlic power, rosemary, basil and red pepper flakes. Slowly add olive oil as you pulse food processor until you make an oily paste out of the ingredients. (You want a paste that's not dry and clumpy, but not runny and liquified. Add or subtract the amount of oil you use according to different factors; sometimes fresh herbs are dry and absorb more oil.)
  • 4
    Take your chicken thighs back out. You want to coat each piece of chicken entirely with the oil and herb mixture. You also want to gently lift up the skin and coat under the skin with the oil and herb mixture. (Be-careful not to tear the skin.)
  • 5
    Place chicken skin side up in a baking dish and cover the chicken with the diced onions. Salt and pepper entire baking dish as you desire.
  • 6
    Bake for 30 minutes, then baste chicken thighs. Continue to bake for an additional 30 minutes until cooked through.

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