Baked Pineapple Chicken

• doses: 4 servings
• tempo ativo: 20 minutes
• tempo total: 1 hour 30 minutes

Ingredientes

8 chicken thighs (bone-in/skin-on)

1 tsp salt

1 tsp black pepper

1 tsp sweet paprika

1 tsp garlic powder

1 tbsp olive oil

1 tbsp unsalted butter

½ fresh pineapple

8 garlic cloves

1 tbsp grated ginger

¾ cup pineapple juice

3 tbsp brown sugar

1 tbsp toasted sesame oil

½ cup low sodium soy sauce

3 tbsp tomato ketchup

1 tsp chili flakes (for sprinkling, more or less to taste)

1 tbsp chopped chives

Instruções

preheating

Preheat the oven to 400℉/200℃.

seasoning

To a bowl, add chicken, salt, pepper, paprika and garlic powder. Rub the chicken with spices. Set aside.

slicing

Slice off the top and bottom of the pineapple. Slice the pineapple into two equal parts. Next slice off the skin and cut the pineapple into thin slices. Remove the core from each slice. (watch the video for an easy step-by-step guide)

chopping

Mince the garlic cloves, grate the ginger and chop the chives.

searing

Heat oil and butter over medium high in a large ovenproof skillet or pan. Add chicken thighs skin-side down, cook for 2 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium and cook for 10 minutes, moving the chicken around every couple of minutes to prevent from sticking to the bottom. Turn, cook for 5 minutes more. Remove thighs from skillet onto a clean plate.

caramelizing

In the same skillet. Place pineapple slices in a single layer, sear 1 minute per side. Remove from skillet.

sautéing

Add garlic and ginger, sauté for 1 minute until fragrant. Deglaze with pineapple juice and simmer for 2 minutes, while scraping up the brown bits on the bottom of the skillet.

cooking

Add brown sugar, sesame oil, soy sauce and ketchup. Stir to combine and simmer for 3 minutes until the sauce starts to thicken. Return chicken to the skillet, skin-side up.

baking

Transfer to the oven and bake uncovered for 25 minutes.

baking

Remove from the oven and garnish with chili flakes and pineapple slices. Return the skillet to the oven and bake uncovered for 15 minutes more at 320℉/160℃.

serving

Finish off with chives. Enjoy!!

Informação Nutricional

• Calorias: 654 kcal
• Gordura Total: 44 g
• Gordura Saturada: 12 g
• Gordura Insaturada: 27 g
• Gordura Trans: 0.3 g
• Colesterol: 229 mg
• Sódio: 2019 mg
• Carboidratos Totais: 23 g
• Fibra Alimentar: 1 g
• Açúcares Totais: 16 g
• Proteína: 41 g