Spicy Chicken Thighs
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Mix together olive oil, tomato paste, lemon zest, lemon juice, garlic, salt, pepper, smoked paprika, oregano, and cayenne pepper.
- 2Massage the marinade over the bone-in chicken thighs.
- 3Let the chicken marinate overnight to soak up the flavors.
- 4Place the chicken thighs on a wire rack and pop it into the oven at 425F for 37-40 minutes.
- 5Process greek yogurt, fresh mint, scallions, jalapeño, olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper in a food processor.
- 6Plate up your chicken, and serve with the sauce.
Ingredients
- 4 skin-on bone-in chicken thighs
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 4 garlic cloves
- 1 large lemon
- 2 pinches salt
- pepper
- 1 tbsp smoked paprika
- 1 tbsp oregano
- 0.5 tsp cayenne pepper
- 3 tbsp Greek yogurt
- 3 tbsp fresh mint
- 2 scallions
- 0.5 large jalapeño
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 0.5 lemon
- 2 pinches salt
- pepper
Equipment
bowlknifelemon squeezerspoonwire rackovenfood processor
Tips
- Dab dry the chicken thighs with a paper towel before marinating.
- Ideally, let the chicken soak up the marinade flavors overnight.
- Let the chicken come up to room temperature before putting it in the oven.
- Adjust the sauce ingredients to your liking.
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