Description
Sweet, tangy, and savory, this Balsamic Fig Glazed Chicken is an easy weeknight dinner that tastes gourmet. Juicy chicken thighs are coated in a luscious fig-balsamic sauce with garlic, lemon, and herbs.
Ingredients
For the glaze:
2 tbsp unsalted butter
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 shallot, finely diced
1 (12 oz) jar fig preserves
2 tbsp honey
3 tbsp balsamic vinegar
5 sprigs fresh thyme (divided)
1/4 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
1/4 cup crumbled Gorgonzola (optional)
For the chicken:
6 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
Kosher salt and black pepper
Instructions
Preheat oven to 425°F and grease a baking dish.
Melt butter in a saucepan. Add shallots and salt, cook 3–4 minutes until soft. Stir in garlic and cook 1 minute.
Add fig preserves, honey, balsamic vinegar, and 1 thyme sprig. Boil, then reduce heat; simmer 10–12 minutes until thickened. Remove thyme sprig.
Pat chicken dry and season with salt and pepper. Place in the baking dish.
Spoon glaze over chicken and add remaining thyme sprigs.
Roast 35–40 minutes, basting once halfway. Optional: broil for 3–4 minutes at the end for crispy edges.
Rest chicken 5 minutes, garnish with walnuts, cheese, and fresh thyme.
Notes
Use goat cheese or feta instead of Gorgonzola.
For bone-in thighs, increase cook time by 20 minutes.
Apricot preserves or orange marmalade can replace fig preserves
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: American/European fusion
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken thigh with glaze
- Calories: 310 kcal
- Sugar: 13 g
- Sodium: 420 mg
- Fat: 13 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 19 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 26 g
- Cholesterol: 105 mg