Roasted Maple Chicken Thighs with Pear & Red Onion
Gather around because I'm about to drop the recipe that's going to revolutionize your dinner game. We're talking about Roasted Maple Chicken Thighs with Pear & Red Onion. Yes, you heard it right. I've somehow managed to make chicken exciting again. Hold your applause, please, and keep your Michelin stars ready.
First off, let's chat about our MVP here: chicken thighs. I mean, sure, you could use chicken breast if you're into that sort of thing, but why settle for the Honda Civic of chicken when you can upgrade to the Ferrari? Chicken thighs are like the dark, mysterious character in a novel that you can't help but love – they're juicy, they're flavorful, and they bring all the drama with that crispy skin. And when they're paired with the sweet melody of maple syrup, Concorde pears, and that hint of spicy from the red onion, it's like the culinary equivalent of a standing ovation.
Now, let's get down to business. You'll need the basics: 2 chicken thighs (again, Ferrari, not Civic), 3 Concorde pears because we're fancy, half a red onion to keep things interesting, and a whole cup of maple syrup because we're not here to play games. Throw in some garlic powder, salt, a swig of EVOO, and half a stick of butter because we're also not here to count calories.
Here's how this magic happens: Crank your oven up to 400 degrees because we're starting strong. Season those chicken thighs like they've personally offended you with salt and garlic powder. Heat up your cast-iron pan with some EVOO, and let those chicken pieces sizzle until they're golden brown on both sides. Then, let them rest like a diva backstage while you attend to the onions and pears with butter, turning that pan into a sweet and savory paradise. Once you've got everything caramelizing like a dream, reintroduce the chicken to the pan, anoint everything with maple syrup, and send it off to the oven. Twenty minutes and a quick broil later, you're looking at a dish that's ready to drop the mic on your dinner table. Drizzle more syrup because we live once, sprinkle some fresh parsley to pretend we're healthy, and serve it up however you like. Over rice, on its own, who cares? It's delicious.
So there you have it, the dish that's about to make you the legend of your kitchen. Roasted Maple Chicken Thighs with Pear & Red Onion: because life's too short for boring chicken.
Roasted Maple Chicken Thighs with Pear & Red Onion
Ingredients
Instructions
- - Preheat oven to 400
- - Prep chicken by sprinkling salt and garlic powder all over
- - Heat cast iron pan with evoo, add chicken. Cook on medium-night heat for about 7 min both sides until browning. Then set aside.
- - Turn heat to medium and add butter, and onions. Cook and continue to stir around until onions are close to softening (about 4 min).
- - Add sliced pears and sprinkle everything with salt, mix well and continue cooking for another 5 min.
- - Transfer chicken back to the pan in the center, with the onions and pears cooking mostly around them. Keep everything cooking for another 2 min.
- - Add maple syrup all over the chicken, and a little on the onions and pears.
- - Move cast iron to the oven and bake for 20 min. Then broil for 5 so the chicken gets really crispy on top.
- - Remove from oven, drizzle more syrup over chicken, add fresh parsley and serve over rice or as is.
