These baked, Mediterranean-inspired rooster thighs are the BEST: smoky, satisfying, and SO fast and simple! Tender, crispy pores and skin rooster is surrounded by roasted onions, olives, and (elective) dates. It’s the final word candy and savory get together and everybody’s invited!
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The way to Make Crispy Mediterranean Baked Hen Thighs
These Mediterranean-inspired rooster thighs start with a FLAVOR-PACKED spice combo: cumin, coriander, cinnamon, smoked paprika, pink pepper flakes, and sea salt. It’s equal elements smoky, candy, spicy, salty, and simply SO good.
After rubbing the rooster thighs with the spice mix, we sear them in a forged iron skillet to create a golden brown, crispy crust.
Sliced onions, dates, and kalamata olives then be a part of the get together so as to add much more candy and salty taste. The whole lot bakes collectively till tender, caramelized, and able to end with a closing squeeze of lemon juice for brightness.
These Mediterranean baked rooster thighs are the greatest! They’re:
Smoky
Candy
Savory
Fast & simple
Tender on the within
& Crispy on the surface!
They’re superb with rice, quinoa, or potatoes for a easy meal. Or for extra veggies, pair with our Grain-Free Tabbouleh Salad (6 Elements), Mediterranean-Impressed Cucumber Chickpea Salad, or Chickpea Shawarma Salad.
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Servings 4 (Servings)
- 4 (6-8 oz every) bone-in skin-on rooster thighs (pasture-raised, natural when potential)
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1 tsp floor cumin
- 1 tsp floor coriander
- 1 tsp floor cinnamon
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp pink pepper flakes
- 1 tsp olive or avocado oil
- 1/2 small yellow onion, thinly sliced (1/2 small onion yields ~3/4 cup sliced)
- 1/3 cup pitted kalamata olives, halved
- 1/3 cup medjool dates, pitted and chopped (elective)
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Preheat oven to 375 levels F (190 C) and place a giant forged iron skillet (or different oven-safe skillet) on the stovetop.
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In a small bowl, mix the salt, cumin, coriander, cinnamon, smoked paprika, and pink pepper flakes. Then season the rooster thighs on either side with the seasoning combination. They need to be seasoned nicely and evenly coated.
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Warmth the skillet over medium to medium-high warmth and add the olive or avocado oil. You desire a very skinny layer of oil so the pores and skin will get crispy. As soon as the oil is sizzling, add the rooster thighs and sear on both sides for about 3-4 minutes, or till a golden brown crust has fashioned.
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Flip off the warmth and add the onion slices to the pan, putting the rooster thighs pores and skin facet up and adjusting so a few of the onions are beneath them. Then add the olives and dates (elective) across the rooster.
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Switch the skillet to the oven and bake for 10-Quarter-hour, or till the inner temperature is ~170 levels F (ensuring the thermometer doesn’t hit bone to get an correct studying).
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Take away from the oven and let relaxation within the pan for ~5 minutes earlier than serving. We wish to serve ours with a squeeze of lemon over roasted potatoes, rice, or quinoa. Additionally, baking the rooster with the olive oil and onions makes a extremely scrumptious juicy sauce that may be served on the facet to pour over the rooster!
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Finest when recent, although leftovers will maintain lined within the fridge for as much as 3 days. Reheat within the oven or microwave till sizzling. Not freezer pleasant.
*Diet data is a tough estimate calculated with out elective substances.
Serving: 1 serving Energy: 300 Carbohydrates: 3.6 g Protein: 19.3 g Fats: 23 g Saturated Fats: 5.3 g Polyunsaturated Fats: 0.2 g Monounsaturated Fats: 0.9 g Trans Fats: 0 g Ldl cholesterol: 110 mg Sodium: 852 mg Potassium: 266 mg Fiber: 0.8 g Sugar: 0.6 g Vitamin A: 324 IU Vitamin C: 0.9 mg Calcium: 18 mg Iron: 1.2 mg