Chicken meat enjoys unchanged (and perhaps ever increasing) popularity, as it is quickly prepared and always turns out delicious. In addition, it is an inexpensive option for the whole family, which, among other things, is also useful - chicken meat is easily digested and rich in protein.
In order not to bother with cooking a whole chicken carcass, many take thighs, from which you can make both everyday and festive meal. There are lots of ways to cook them, but one of the most convenient and successful is roasting in the oven.
Chicken thighs in the oven: a simple recipe
In fact, everyone can cook chicken thighs in the oven, it does not require any culinary skills. Just pick them up a little bit.
Ingredients:
- 4 chicken thighs;
- 4 tbsp. spoons of mayonnaise;
- 5 tbsp. spoons of lemon juice;
- 4 garlic cloves;
- 0.5 tbsp. spoons of salt;
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper.
Cooking time: 1 hour 40 minutes.
Caloric value: about 250 Kcal / 100 gr.
Thawed or cooled chicken thighs should be placed in a deep bowl, where all the ingredients for the marinade - mayonnaise, lemon juice, garlic, salt and pepper are mixed. This sauce should be well plastered pieces of chicken on all sides and leave them for an hour at room temperature or, if the kitchen is too hot, put in the refrigerator.
Then you will only put the meat on a baking sheet (you do not need to grease it, because you have your own fat in the hips, plus mayonnaise in the marinade) and put it in the oven for about 250 degrees for 40 minutes or until golden brown.
Chicken thighs in the oven with potatoes
Almost any side dish fits to chicken thighs, but more often they are cooked with potatoes - this is one of the most favorite options. You can, of course, pour all the mayonnaise and bake, and you can cook them for a more interesting and useful recipe.
Ingredients:
- 6 chicken thighs;
- 10 medium potatoes;
- pinch of ground paprika;
- pinch of dried fragrant herbs;
- salt and pepper to taste.
Cooking time: 1 hour and 15 minutes.
Caloric content: about 200 Kcal / 100 gr.
Potatoes need to be cut into 4 pieces and spread on a baking sheet, greased with vegetable oil. Dry the females with a napkin and rub with salt, pepper and spices, then place them on top of the potatoes. In the oven baking pan is placed for an hour at a temperature of 200 degrees. The finished dish can be decorated with greens and served with a salad of vegetables.
Boneless chicken thigh with vegetables in the oven
It is possible to get a tasty chicken fillet, which in this case will not be dry, as in the case of the breast, by removing the bone from the chicken thighs, which is not at all difficult. And then you can bake them with vegetables - and the result will be a juicy dish cooked in its own juice.
Ingredients:
- 1 kg of chicken thighs (without bone);
- 0.5 kg of bell pepper;
- 0.5 kg of tomatoes;
- 0.3 kg of carrots;
- 0.3 kg of onions;
- 6 cloves of garlic;
- salt, pepper to taste.
Cooking time: 1.5 hours.
Caloric content: about 180 Kcal / 100 gr.
Thighs should be dried with napkins or paper towel and rub with salt and pepper, then left in the refrigerator for 20 minutes. At this time, cut the tomatoes into slices, the Bulgarian pepper into strips, the carrots into medium slices, the onion in half rings, and the garlic into thin slices.
Under each chicken thigh, you will need a piece of foil - first put meat on it, then onions, garlic and other vegetables (you can add some salt on top of the vegetables), and roll it all up in an envelope.
Put the hips with vegetables on a baking sheet and bake them in the oven at 180 degrees for an hour. Serve hot with greens.
Diet recipe
Those who are watching their figure and trying not to eat anything fat, should not give up chicken thighs - simply cook them without skin.
Ingredients:
- 2 chicken thighs;
- 2 tbsp. spoons of vegetable oil;
- 2 cloves of garlic;
- 1 tsp Provencal herbs;
- salt to taste
Cooking time: 1 hour 10 minutes.
Caloric content: about 130 Kcal / 100 gr.
Thanks to the sauce from Provencal herbs, these chicken thighs are very tender and tasty, without losing the taste of traditional recipes. To prepare them, you must first remove the skin from the hips with a knife, and then make a few cuts in the meat.
Next is the preparation of the sauce - Provencal herbs mixed with olive oil, chopped garlic and salt. The resulting sauce should be smeared chicken thighs, trying to get it into the cuts, and leave them to marinate for half an hour at room temperature.
It remains only to bake them in the oven for another half an hour at 180 degrees. Ready thighs go well with greens.
Thigh-pan roasting recipe
And since everyone likes to bake something under the cheese, you can use this in the case of chicken thighs. They turn out very fragrant, with an appetizing crust.
Ingredients:
- 2 chicken thighs;
- 100 gr. hard cheese;
- 2 tbsp. spoons of mayonnaise;
- 2 cloves of garlic;
- 0.5 bunch of dill;
- 2 tbsp. spoons of vegetable oil.
Cooking time: about 1 hour.
Caloric value: about 260 Kcal / 100 gr.
First you need to prepare the sauce - put mayonnaise in a bowl and add to it finely chopped dill and chopped garlic. If you wish, you can still a little pepper. The cheese should be cut into two identical plates that fit the size of the hips and then try to put them under the chicken skin.
It remains to anoint the baking sheet or baking dish with vegetable oil, put the thighs with the cheese there and pour them on with the sauce that has already been prepared. Bake them for 40 minutes at a temperature of 180 degrees.
Useful tips
What is the main charm of cooking chicken thighs, is that in any case they get tasty, even the most novice chefs. Spoiling this dish, no matter what recipe is chosen, is rather difficult, but you can make it even better; you only need to use the time-tested cooking secrets:
- Chicken thighs are cooked quickly, and in order not to overdo them in the oven, you can chop the potatoes (if the dish is cooked with it) in rather thin slices.
- To make the dish even more juicy, you can add cream to the sauce.
- Salt and other spices must be added to the dish before cooking, otherwise the taste will leave much to be desired - meat and vegetables will not be able to soak in them.
- The longer the chicken meat is in the marinade, the more tender it is, so you can marinate the hips in the evening and leave them in the fridge.
- Defrost chicken thighs preferably at room temperature, after which they should be washed in water and dried with paper towels or napkins.
- You can make a chicken thigh crust in an oven especially golden and appetizing if you add some curry or turmeric to the marinade (alternatively, saffron).
- If you take out the bones from the chicken thighs and beat them off with a hammer, you can get very tender and tasty chicken chops, it’s enough to cook a batter for them.
- With chicken marinades for chicken thighs, you can safely experiment - put in them various spices and seasonings, both ready for chicken and exotic. Even in the marinade for chicken, you can add tomato paste, dairy products, soy sauce, balsamic vinegar, etc., as well as a variety of herbs and spices.
- As a side dish for meat, you can take not only potatoes, but also buckwheat or other cereals, as well as mushrooms, broccoli or cauliflower. You can add a couple of lemon pieces to the baking dish, and the dish will come out even more fragrant.
- If thighs are baked with potatoes, cereals or mushrooms, you need to take the sauce from such ingredients as mayonnaise, sour cream or yogurt, etc., because the juiciness of the dish will depend on it. If the hips are baked with vegetables, then the sauce can be abandoned, as the juice from the vegetables will be enough for the whole dish.
- For more soaking chicken meat flavors, you can use a sleeve for baking or wrap it in foil. And the remaining inside the sauce will be a great independent sauce for an already prepared dish or side dish for it.
Thus, it is easy to conclude that chicken thighs are truly a universal product, which is suitable for a festive, and for the daily table, as well as for baby food. In addition, they fit into any budget and always work out with a bang.
Another recipe for cooking chicken thighs in the oven is in the next video.
