Balsamic Roasted Chicken Thighs Recipes

BALSAMIC CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• Spray large frying pan, preheat.
• Rinse and pat dry thighs.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Brown well on all sides.
• Cover, reduce heat to medium and cook for approximately 25 minutes,or'til thighs are done depending on size.
• Add shallots,cook for 2-3 minutes,until they soften.
• Stir in balsamic vinegar, cook for about 1 more minute,turn chicken to coat thoroughly.
• Spoon sauce over thighs to serve.

BALSAMIC ROASTED CHICKEN THIGHS WITH ROOT VEGETABLES

Steps:

• In a bowl, whisk 3 tablespoons oil, mustard, vinaigrette and 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper until blended. Add chicken, turning to coat. Refrigerate, covered, 6 hours or overnight., Preheat oven to 425°. Place chicken, skin side up, on half of a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Place parsnips and sweet potato in a large bowl; add shallots, caraway seeds and the remaining oil, salt and pepper and toss to combine. Arrange in a single layer on remaining half of pan., Roast chicken and vegetables 20 minutes. Stir vegetables; roast chicken and vegetables until a thermometer inserted in chicken reads 170°-175° and vegetables are tender, 15-20 minutes longer., Transfer vegetables to a bowl; toss with 2 tablespoons parsley and half of the bacon. Serve chicken with vegetables; sprinkle chicken with the remaining parsley and bacon.

ROASTED CHICKEN WITH BALSAMIC VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Whisk the vinegar, mustard, lemon juice, garlic, olive oil, salt, and pepper in small bowl to blend. Combine the vinaigrette and chicken pieces in a large resealable plastic bag; seal the bag and toss to coat. Refrigerate, turning the chicken pieces occasionally, for at least 2 hours and up to 1 day.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Remove chicken from the bag and arrange the chicken pieces on a large greased baking dish. Roast until the chicken is just cooked through, about 1 hour. If your chicken browns too quickly, cover it with foil for the remaining cooking time. Transfer the chicken to a serving platter. Place the baking dish on a burner over medium-low heat. Whisk the chicken broth into the pan drippings, scraping up any browned bits on the bottom of the baking sheet with a wooden spoon and mixing them into the broth and pan drippings. Drizzle the pan drippings over the chicken. Sprinkle the lemon zest and parsley over the chicken, and serve.

BALSAMIC ROAST CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Mix rosemary, garlic, salt and pepper. Place onions in a roasting pan; place chicken over onions, breast side up. , Pat chicken dry. With fingers, carefully loosen skin from chicken; rub rosemary mixture under the skin. Secure skin to underside of breast with toothpicks. Tuck wings under chicken; tie drumsticks together., Mix wine and vinegar; pour over chicken. Roast 2 to 2-1/2 hours or until a thermometer inserted in thickest part of thigh reads 170°-175°. (Cover loosely with foil if chicken browns too quickly.), Remove chicken from oven; tent with foil. Let stand 15 minutes before carving. Transfer onion and pan drippings to a small bowl; skim fat. Remove and discard skin from chicken before serving. Serve with onion sauce.

BALSAMIC GRILLED CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• Whisk vinegar, olive oil, garlic, tarragon, and thyme together in a small bowl. Place chicken thighs in a gallon-sized resealable plastic bag and pour vinegar mixture over the chicken; turn to coat. Seal bag and let marinate at room temperature for 1 hour.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate. Remove chicken from marinade and discard marinade.
• Grill chicken for 15 minutes, flipping every 5 minutes. Transfer chicken to a plate and let rest for 10 minutes before serving.

ROASTED BALSAMIC-GLAZED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Combine the vinegar, oil, salt, pepper, herbes de Provence, and lemon juice in a bowl, whisking until emulsified.
• Pour over the chicken, taking care to completely coat it. Insert the reserved squeezed lemons, plus the rosemary and garlic into the cavity. Layer the onions in a roasting pan and place the chicken on top. Slice the fennel in half lengthwise and surround the chicken with it, cut side down.
• Put the chicken in the oven and immediately reduce the temperature to 250 degrees F and roast for 1 1/2 to 2 hours, basting occasionally.

BALSAMIC ROASTED CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• Cooking Day: mix oil, vinegar, garlic, salt, and pepper in a small bowl.
• Transfer marinade to a large freezer bag.
• Add chicken to bag, turning to coat thoroughly; remove as much air as possible, and seal bag.
• Take a cake pan, or another pan with sides and lay bag flat; place pan in the freezer and flash freeze.
• Once flash frozen, remove bag from pan and place bag inside freezer.
• Serving Day: defrost meal--place in the refrigerator with a pan, plate, or bowl underneath to catch the extra moisture (or leaks) from defrosting; thaw chicken completely.
• Place chicken, skin side up and well coated with marinade, into rimmed baking pan or dish.
• Roast, uncovered in a 350° oven until brown and cooked through, about 35-40 minutes.
• *Chicken may also be grilled over med-hot coals until cooked through, turning once.
• Per serving--225 calories, 20.1 g fat, 0 g fiber.

HONEY-BALSAMIC CHICKEN

Steps:

• Beat balsamic vinegar, olive oil, honey, thyme, and rosemary together in a bowl until smooth; pour marinade into a resealable plastic bag.
• Season chicken thighs with salt and black pepper; add to marinade in plastic bag. Squeeze bag to remove air and seal. Marinate chicken in refrigerator for 2 to 8 hours.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Pour chicken and marinade into a baking dish.
• Bake chicken in preheated oven until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, 35 to 40 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).