Baked Chicken Thighs

Nutrition per serving

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 and salt them, then set aside.
2. In a mortar and pestle, mash the garlic cloves with salt to create a paste.
3. Add yogurt, turmeric, chipotle chili powder, paprika, black pepper, lemon juice, honey, and oil to the paste and mix well.
4. Marinate the chicken thighs in the marinade, ensuring every crevice is coated.
5. Place the marinated thighs back in the baking dish and let them marinate until ready to cook.
6. Preheat the oven to 350°F and bake the chicken thighs uncovered.
7. For the glaze, heat oil in a pan, add minced garlic, harissa hot sauce, lemon juice, cold butter, and honey, then remove from heat.
8. Broil the thighs for about an hour, applying the glaze for the last five minutes.