Oven Roasted Chicken

55m
Serves 4
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Directions

  1. 1Trim excess fat from 2.5 lbs of boneless chicken thighs and add them to a large bowl.
  2. 2Process 1 medium yellow onion in a food processor and add it to the chicken.
  3. 3Add the juice of 1 lemon, 2 heaping tbsp tomato paste, and 2 heaping tbsp greek yogurt to the chicken.
  4. 4Season with 3-4 pinches of salt, fresh cracked pepper, 1 tbsp thyme, 1 tbsp garlic powder, and 1 tbsp urfa pepper (or substitute).
  5. 5Mix well and marinate for 2-6 hours, or preferably overnight.
  6. 6Preheat oven to 425F (220C). Remove chicken from fridge, let it reach room temperature (about 30 mins).
  7. 7Pack the marinated chicken tightly into a loaf pan and bake for 50 mins at 425F.
  8. 8Remove from oven and let it cool for a while. Tilt the pan to remove excess juices and pour juices over the chicken, repeat.
  9. 9Flip the chicken onto a cutting board and slice it into strips.
  10. 10Serve as desired.

Ingredients

  • 2.5 lbs boneless chicken thighs
  • 1 medium yellow onion
  • 1 lemon
  • 2 heaping tbsp tomato paste
  • 2 heaping tbsp greek yogurt
  • 3 pinches salt
  • 4 pinches fresh cracked pepper
  • 1 tbsp thyme
  • 1 tbsp garlic powder
  • 1 tbsp urfa pepper (or Aleppo pepper or any other chili flakes)

Equipment

large bowlfood processorloaf panoven