poultry essentials: pineapple/grape chicken thighs
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.
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
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8 ozpineapple chunks, drained, 1 small can
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4 ozwhite or red grapes, cut in half
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1/4 cchicken stock, not broth
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1 Tbsptamari sauce or liquid aminos
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1 Tbsptoasted sesame oil
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1 Tbspcoconut sugar
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1 - 2 Tbspcornstarch, or arrowroot powder
- THE CHICKEN
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salt, kosher variety, to taste
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black pepper, freshly ground, to taste
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1 Tbspgrapeseed oil, or other non-flavored variety
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3 - 4 mdchicken thighs, bone-in, skin-on
- ADDITIONAL ITEMS
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thinly sliced, yellow onions, for the sauce
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red or yellow bell pepper, diced, for the sauce
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long-grained white rice, for serving
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fresh parsley chopped, for garnish
How To Make poultry essentials: pineapple/grape chicken thighs
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1PREP/PREPARE
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2What will you need? A bowl to mix the sauce ingredients and an ovenproof pan are about all you are going to need.
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3What 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.
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4What 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.
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5How to store it? This dish will last in the fridge for about 4 – 5 days, and it can be frozen for several months.
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6Gather your ingredients (mise en place).
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7Place a rack in the middle position and preheat your oven to 400f/205c.
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8Cut up the grapes and assemble the rest of the sauce ingredients.
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9Add all the sauce ingredients to a bowl and reserve.
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10Meanwhile heat up the oil in an ovenproof pan over medium-high heat, capable of holding the chicken and sauce.
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11Sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper on both sides.
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12Add them to the pan skin side down and give the skin a good sear, about 4 – 5 minutes.
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13I did two at a time so as to keep from crowding the pan.
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14Remove any excess oil and place the chicken thighs and sauce in the pan.
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15Place in the preheated oven and bake until the skin crisps up and the sauce is bubbly, about 20 – 25 minutes.
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16PLATE/PRESENT
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17Serve while nice and warm, possibly over steamed rice. Enjoy.
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18Keep the faith, and keep cooking.
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19Namasté
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