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Spicy Chicken Thighs
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Directions
1
Mix together olive oil, tomato paste, lemon zest, lemon juice, garlic, salt, pepper, smoked paprika, oregano, and cayenne pepper.
2
Massage the marinade over the bone-in chicken thighs.
3
Let the chicken marinate overnight to soak up the flavors.
4
Place the chicken thighs on a wire rack and pop it into the oven at 425F for 37-40 minutes.
5
Process greek yogurt, fresh mint, scallions, jalapeño, olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper in a food processor.
6
Plate 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
bowl
knife
lemon squeezer
spoon
wire rack
oven
food 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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