These baked, Mediterranean-inspired rooster thighs are the BEST: smoky, satisfying, and SO fast and simple! Tender, crispy pores and skin rooster is surrounded by roasted onions, olives, and (optionally available) dates. It’s the last word candy and savory social gathering and everybody’s invited!
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The way to Make Crispy Mediterranean Baked Rooster Thighs
These Mediterranean-inspired rooster thighs start with a FLAVOR-PACKED spice combo: cumin, coriander, cinnamon, smoked paprika, pink pepper flakes, and sea salt. It’s equal components smoky, candy, spicy, salty, and simply SO good.
After rubbing the rooster thighs with the spice mix, we sear them in a forged iron skillet to create a golden brown, crispy crust.
Sliced onions, dates, and kalamata olives then be a part of the social gathering so as to add much more candy and salty taste. Every part bakes collectively till tender, caramelized, and able to end with a remaining squeeze of lemon juice for brightness.
These Mediterranean baked rooster thighs are the finest! They’re:
Smoky
Candy
Savory
Fast & straightforward
Tender on the within
& Crispy on the skin!
They’re superb with rice, quinoa, or potatoes for a easy meal. Or for extra veggies, pair with our Grain-Free Tabbouleh Salad (6 Elements), Mediterranean-Impressed Cucumber Chickpea Salad, or Chickpea Shawarma Salad.
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Servings 4 (Servings)
- 4 (6-8 oz every) bone-in skin-on rooster thighs (pasture-raised, natural when potential)
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1 tsp floor cumin
- 1 tsp floor coriander
- 1 tsp floor cinnamon
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp pink pepper flakes
- 1 tsp olive or avocado oil
- 1/2 small yellow onion, thinly sliced (1/2 small onion yields ~3/4 cup sliced)
- 1/3 cup pitted kalamata olives, halved
- 1/3 cup medjool dates, pitted and chopped (optionally available)
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Preheat oven to 375 levels F (190 C) and place a massive forged iron skillet (or different oven-safe skillet) on the stovetop.
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In a small bowl, mix the salt, cumin, coriander, cinnamon, smoked paprika, and pink pepper flakes. Then season the rooster thighs on each side with the seasoning combination. They need to be seasoned effectively and evenly coated.
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Warmth the skillet over medium to medium-high warmth and add the olive or avocado oil. You need a very skinny layer of oil so the pores and skin will get crispy. As soon as the oil is scorching, add the rooster thighs and sear on both sides for about 3-4 minutes, or till a golden brown crust has fashioned.
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Flip off the warmth and add the onion slices to the pan, inserting the rooster thighs pores and skin facet up and adjusting so among the onions are beneath them. Then add the olives and dates (optionally available) across the rooster.
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Switch the skillet to the oven and bake for 10-Quarter-hour, or till the interior temperature is ~170 levels F (ensuring the thermometer doesn’t hit bone to get an correct studying).
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Take away from the oven and let relaxation within the pan for ~5 minutes earlier than serving. We prefer to serve ours with a squeeze of lemon over roasted potatoes, rice, or quinoa. Additionally, baking the rooster with the olive oil and onions makes a extremely scrumptious juicy sauce that may be served on the facet to pour over the rooster!
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Finest when contemporary, although leftovers will preserve coated within the fridge for as much as 3 days. Reheat within the oven or microwave till scorching. Not freezer pleasant.
*Diet data is a tough estimate calculated with out optionally available elements.
Serving: 1 serving Energy: 300 Carbohydrates: 3.6 g Protein: 19.3 g Fats: 23 g Saturated Fats: 5.3 g Polyunsaturated Fats: 0.2 g Monounsaturated Fats: 0.9 g Trans Fats: 0 g Ldl cholesterol: 110 mg Sodium: 852 mg Potassium: 266 mg Fiber: 0.8 g Sugar: 0.6 g Vitamin A: 324 IU Vitamin C: 0.9 mg Calcium: 18 mg Iron: 1.2 mg