Baked Chicken Thighs

Ingredients

• 3-4 pounds bone in chicken thighs
• 1/4 cup yogurt
• 3 cloves garlic, mashed
• 1 tsp turmeric
• 1 tsp chipotle chili powder
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• Juice of a lemon
• 2 tbsp honey
• 1 tbsp oil
• 1-2 tbsp oil for glaze
• 3 cloves garlic, minced for glaze
• 1-2 tbsp harissa hot sauce
• Juice of 1/2 lemon for glaze
• 2-3 tbsp cold butter
• 2 tbsp honey for glaze

Instructions

1. Gently score the skins of the bone-in chicken thighs.
2. Salt the chicken thighs and set them aside.
3. In a mortar and pestle, mash the garlic cloves with salt to create a paste.
4. Add yogurt, turmeric, chipotle chili powder, paprika, black pepper, lemon juice, honey, and oil to the paste and mix well.
5. Marinate the chicken thighs in the marinade, ensuring every crevice is coated.
6. Place the marinated thighs back in the baking dish.
7. Bake the chicken thighs uncovered in the oven at 350°F.
8. To make the glaze, heat oil in a pan, add minced garlic, and cook briefly.
9. Add harissa hot sauce, lemon juice, cold butter, and honey to the pan and mix well.
10. Broil the chicken thighs for about an hour, applying the glaze for the last five minutes.