Balkan Baked Chicken With Peppers

Balkan Baked Chicken With Peppers

Bone-in chicken thighs baked over colorful peppers, onions, tomatoes, garlic, paprika, and herbs until tender and browned.

Instructions

  1. Step 1

    Preheat the oven to 200°C.

    Cookware: oven

  2. Step 2

    Prepare the peppers, onions, and garlic, then place them in the baking dish with the tomatoes and stock. Add the olive oil, half the sweet paprika and black pepper, the oregano, and part of the salt; toss to coat.

    Ingredients used: 2.0 piece Bell Pepper, 120.0 ml Chicken Stock, 2.0 gr Dried Oregano, 16.0 gr Garlic, 1.0 gr Ground Black Pepper, 45.0 ml Olive Oil, 2.0 piece Onion, 2.0 piece Red Bell Pepper, 4.0 gr Salt, 4.0 gr Sweet Paprika, 400.0 gr Tomato

    Cookware: baking dish, Chef Knife, cutting board

  3. Step 3

    Pat the chicken dry and coat it with the smoked paprika and the remaining sweet paprika, salt, and black pepper. Arrange the thighs skin-side up over the vegetables.

    Ingredients used: 6.0 piece Chicken Thigh, 1.0 gr Ground Black Pepper, 6.0 gr Salt, 3.0 gr Smoked Paprika, 4.0 gr Sweet Paprika

    Cookware: baking dish, mixing bowl

  4. Step 4

    Bake uncovered for 35 minutes.

    Timer: 35 min (fixed)

    Cookware: baking dish, oven

  5. Step 5

    Continue baking for 10–15 minutes, until the chicken is browned and its thickest part reaches at least 74°C.

    Timer: 15 min (fixed)

    Cookware: baking dish, instant-read thermometer, oven

  6. Step 6

    Remove the dish from the oven and let the chicken rest for 5 minutes.

    Timer: 5 min (fixed)

    Cookware: baking dish

  7. Step 7

    Drizzle the lemon juice over the chicken and vegetables, scatter with the chopped parsley, and serve.

    Ingredients used: 15.0 ml Lemon Juice, 15.0 gr Parsley

    Cookware: baking dish, Chef Knife, cutting board

Nutrition (Estimated)