Description
A delicious and savory dish featuring chicken thighs cooked with apple cider vinegar and herbs, perfect for elevating your dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 chicken thighs, (bone-in, skin-on, about 2 1/4 pounds)
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon dried Italian herbs
- 1 large shallot, chopped
- 2/3 cup apple cider vinegar
- 3 tablespoons low-sodium chicken broth
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, sliced in pieces
- roasted broccoli, for serving
- rice pilaf, for serving
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
- Pat chicken dry and sprinkle both sides with the salt and pepper.
- Warm oil in a 12-inch cast iron skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Place chicken thighs in the skillet, skin side down; sprinkle with the Italian herbs.
- Cook thighs, without moving, rotating the pan every so often to evenly distribute the heat, until fat renders and skin is golden, about 15 minutes.
- Flip thighs over and transfer skillet to the oven; cook for 20 more minutes until no longer pink and an instant-read thermometer inserted in the thickest part reads 165 degrees F. Transfer chicken to a plate to rest while you make the sauce.
- Drain off all but 2 teaspoons of fat from skillet. Stir in the shallot and sauté until softened, about 2 minutes.
- Add vinegar and bring to a boil, scraping up any brown bits, until reduced by half, about 3 minutes.
- Add in chicken broth and accumulated meat juices from the plate. Boil until liquid is reduced by half, about 2 minutes.
- Add in the butter and stir over low heat until melted and combined.
- Spoon sauce over chicken and serve immediately.
Notes
- For using different types of chicken and recipe variations, please refer to the full article.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 thigh with sauce
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
Keywords: Apple Cider Chicken, apple cider chicken recipe