Easy Balsamic Chicken
This Easy Balsamic Chicken recipe features a flavorful marinade and tender chicken thighs, perfect for a quick dinner.
Equipment
- mixing bowl
- baking dish
- oven
Ingredients
Balsamic chicken marinade
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil high quality recommended
- 3 tablespoon balsamic glaze store-bought is fine
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1 unit lemon juice of
- 4 to 5 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon sweet paprika
For the chicken
- 8 pieces boneless and skinless chicken thighs (about 1 ½ pounds)
- Kosher salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
Preparation
- In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the olive oil, balsamic glaze, tomato paste, honey and lemon juice. Add the garlic cloves, thyme, oregano and sweet paprika. Whisk again to combine.
- Pat the chicken dry and season generously with kosher salt and black pepper on both sides.
- Add the chicken to the mixing bowl and toss to coat with the balsamic marinade. Set aside briefly for a few minutes while you heat the oven (or if you have time, cover and refrigerate for a couple hours).
- Heat the oven to 425 degrees F and adjust a rack in the middle.
- Transfer the chicken to a baking dish or a heat-safe skillet. Bake on the center rack of the heated oven for about 25 to 30 minutes or until the chicken is fully cooked through (internal temperature of cooked chicken should register 165 degrees F).
Notes
Marinate the chicken ahead of time for better flavor. Chicken breasts can also be used; follow specific baking instructions for breasts mentioned in notes.
Nutrition
Serving: 1thighCalories: 287.8kcalCarbohydrates: 7.9gProtein: 29.6gFat: 15.3gSaturated Fat: 2.8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 8.7gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 143.1mgSodium: 350.2mgPotassium: 444.9mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3.3gVitamin A: 224.2IUVitamin C: 12.6mgCalcium: 33.5mgIron: 1.8mg
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!