Chimichurri Chicken Thighs
- PREP 20min
- COOK 35min
- TOTAL 55min
This chimichurri chicken is simple and delicious. Chimichurri sauce is a zesty and green sauce made with fresh herbs, garlic, vinegar, chili pepper and olive oil that livens up pretty much anything you throw at it — these chicken thighs are no exception. We like our sauce on the tangy, vinegary side. If you prefer things to be a bit more tame, reduce the amount of vinegar to 3 or 4 tablespoons.
You Will Need
Chimichurri Sauce
2 cups (50 grams) packed parsley leaves and tender stems
3 to 4 garlic cloves, finely minced (1 tablespoon minced)
1 medium shallot, finely chopped
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 to 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes or 1 jalapeño or fresno chili pepper, finely chopped
1/2 cup (120 ml) extra-virgin olive oil
1/3 cup (80 ml) red wine vinegar
Chicken Thighs
6 medium skin-on, bone-in chicken thighs (about 2 1/4 pounds)
1 tablespoon neutral flavored oil, such as grape seed or canola
Salt
Directions
Make Chimichurri Sauce
Finely chop the parsley then add to a bowl with the garlic, shallot, salt, red pepper flakes (or chopped chile pepper), olive oil and the red wine vinegar. Stir. (Or, puree all ingredients in a food processor or blender). Let the sauce stand at room temperature for 20 minutes before serving.
Prepare Chicken
Heat the oven to 400 degrees F. Rub thighs with the oil and season them with salt.
Nestle the chicken thighs skin-side down into a cold, large oven-safe skillet. Heat the pan over medium heat and cook undisturbed until most of the fat renders and skin is golden brown, 10 to 15 minutes.
Flip the chicken. Transfer skillet to the oven and cook 15 to 20 minutes longer, or until a thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the chicken reads 175º F. Transfer to a plate and let rest 5 minutes before serving with chimichurri sauce spooned on top.
Adam and Joanne's Tips
- It is likely that you will have some chimichurri sauce leftover — the recipe makes about 1 cup of sauce. It will keep, covered in the refrigerator for a few days.
- Nutrition Facts: The nutrition facts provided below are estimates. We have used the USDA database to calculate approximate values. We assumed all of the sauce was used, but you may have some leftover. In this case, the nutrition facts will be less. You can see the nutritional information for the sauce only here.
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