Chicken thighs with sunny little vegetables

Ingredients

• 4 pieces Boneless farm chicken thighs (Remove the skin and excess fat if desired)
• 1 piece Yellow bell pepper (Core and cut into small dice)
• 200 g Cherry tomatoes (Cut each tomato in half)
• 2 cloves Garlic cloves (Lightly crush, keep the skin for flavor)
• 1 piece Sweet onion (Cut in half then into petals)
• 2 tbsp Olive oil (For cooking and browning)
• 1 sprig Fresh thyme (Keep the small leaves)
• 1 handful Fresh parsley (or other garden herb) (Coarsely chop)
• 120 ml Water (½ cup, for deglazing)
• to taste Salt
• to taste Black pepper

Instructions

1. Prepare the chicken

   Remove the joints, cut the thighs in half, trim excess fat and skin if desired. Lightly season with salt and pepper.

   Time: PT5M

2. Prepare the vegetables

   Cut the onion in half, remove the root and separate into petals. Core the yellow bell pepper and cut into small dice. Halve the cherry tomatoes. Crush the garlic cloves keeping the skin.

   Time: PT7M

3. Heat the pan

   Pour a drizzle of olive oil into the pan, heat over medium‑high heat. Test the heat with a small drop of water: it should sizzle immediately.

   Time: PT2M

4. Sear the chicken thighs

   Place the thighs skin‑side (or fatty side) down. Cook 4‑5 minutes until a nice golden color develops, then flip and sear the other side for 2 minutes.

   Time: PT5M

   Temperature: medium-high

5. Add the vegetables

   Stir in the onion petals, pepper dice, halved tomatoes, crushed garlic, thyme and parsley. Salt and pepper again.

   Time: PT2M

6. Deglaze

   Pour ½ cup of water (≈120 ml) into the pan, stir to loosen the browned bits from the bottom.

   Time: PT2M

7. Bake

   Place the pan in the preheated oven at 160 °C and cook 25‑30 minutes depending on thigh size, until the chicken is tender and the vegetables are confited.

   Time: PT30M

   Temperature: 160°C

8. Rest and serve

   Remove the pan from the oven, let rest 5 minutes. Serve the thighs with the confited vegetables, accompanied by pilaf rice or pasta.

   Time: PT5M

Nutrition Facts

Calories

480

Protein

40 g

Carbohydrates

4 g

Fat

7 g

Fiber

3 g