Grapefruit Peppercorn Chicken Thigh Bake

GRAPEFRUIT PEPPERCORN MARINATED CHICKEN THIGHS WITH BABY RAINBOW CARROTS AND ROASTED VINE TOMATOES

Normally I save chicken thighs for a hearty gumbo, but I do love all parts of a chicken. Chicken thighs have to be the juiciest meat of a chicken.

I love to use citrus marinades for fish, and I wanted to try it on chicken this time. It’s so good! It’s not too bittersweet, and has a really nice after taste.

I like to keep it simple to one pan bakes, and grilling the chicken first, then the carrots a bit to soften them is all you need to do before you bake in the oven.

Be sure to grill them in a grill pan or grill top first, to get a good sear.

GRAPEFRUIT PEPPERCORN MARINATED CHICKEN THIGHS WITH BABY RAINBOW CARROTS AND ROASTED VINE TOMATOES RECIPE

Ingredients

• 1 cup grapefruit juice

• 1/2 cup IPA beer

• 5-6 cloves garlic

• palmful peppercorns

• 1/2 cup brown sugar

• 1/4 cup olive oil

• 1 teaspoon cumin

• 1 teaspoon garam marsala

• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne

• few sprigs thyme

• sprig of rosemary

• 8 pack of chicken thighs ( I do boneless and skinless)

• 1/2 purple onion, diced

• pack of vine tomatoes

• bag of mini rainbow carrots

• 1 grapefruit, slices into wedges for baking

Instructions

The marinade needs to be made first, as it needs a minimum of 4 hours with the chicken to marinate. Mix the first 11 ingredients into a deep bowl, and add chicken thighs. Cover with saran wrap, and set in fridge for 4-8 hours (overnight).

Set oven to 400°F.

You can prepare a large baking tray with parchment sheets for the chicken later.

On a grill top, and high heat, let’s sear those thighs. I would cook for about 4-5 minutes on each side to get a good coloring.

Remove from skillet and place on baking tray with room for the carrots, tomatoes and grapefruit.

In that skillet, add the carrots (cleaned and tips cut off). Sauté for 10 minutes with onions.

Once they’ve got some color and softened a little, add carrots and onions to the tray with vine tomatoes and grapefruit. Place them where you like.

Drizzle olive oil over the top and add bake for 25 minutes.

Enjoy!