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Baked Balsamic Chicken

Baked Balsamic Chicken

A delicious Baked Balsamic Chicken recipe featuring tender chicken thighs coated in a rich balsamic sauce.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Resting Time 5 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 5 pieces
Calories 475 kcal

Equipment

  • oven
  • baking dish
  • mixing bowl

Ingredients
  

  • 1 kg chicken thighs bone in, skin on, or any combination of drumsticks or wings
  • ¼ cup balsamic vinegar
  • 2.5 tablespoon soy sauce all purpose or light
  • ¼ cup honey
  • ¼ cup brown sugar loosely packed
  • 2 cloves garlic minced or 1 ½ teaspoon garlic paste from jar

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 180C/350F.
  • Line a baking dish with foil and baking/paper parchment.
  • Mix together Sauce in a bowl.
  • Place chicken in baking dish, skin side down for thighs and wings. Make sure the pan is big enough so the chicken is squished up next to each other (sauce may not reduce enough).
  • Pour over Sauce. Bake 30 minutes. Turn chicken over, spoon over sauce.
  • Bake for 20 minutes or until chicken is cooked through. The Sauce should have thickened.
  • Stand for 5 minutes, then spoon Sauce over chicken and serve.

Notes

If using frozen chicken, ensure it is thoroughly thawed, then pat dry before proceeding with recipe. Recipe does not work with breast without amendments.

Nutrition

Serving: 255gCalories: 475kcal
Keyword Baked Balsamic Chicken, Balsamic Sauce, Chicken Recipe, Easy Dinner
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