Plum Good Chicken Thighs Recipes

SPICY PLUM CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• Plum Sauce: Use side burner or grill. Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onions and garlic and cook until soft. Add ginger, chile pepper, cinnamon and cloves and cook for 2 minutes. Add remaining ingredients and cook until plums are soft and mixture has thickened. Place mixture in a food processor and mix until smooth. Let cool.
• Preheat grill. Season chicken with salt and pepper to taste. Grill, on 1 side for 5 minutes, or until golden brown. Turn the chicken over, brush with the sauce and continue grilling for 3 to 4 minutes, turn over and brush with sauce. Continue grilling and brushing with the sauce until the chicken is cooked through, approximately 12 to 15 minutes.

PLUM GOOD CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• Finely chop 2 tablespoons of green onions and set aside for the garnish. Cut remaining green onions into 1-inch pieces.
• Toss chicken thighs with five-spice powder and salt in a bowl.
• Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add chicken thighs and cook until browned, about 5 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate, leaving drippings in the skillet.
• Cook green onion pieces in the drippings until lightly browned, about 4 minutes. Stir in plum jam, chicken broth, and balsamic vinegar. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and return thighs to the skillet. Cook until syrupy, turning a few times to coat, about 5 minutes. Garnish with reserved green onions.

CRISPY CHICKEN THIGHS WITH PLUM SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Season the chicken thighs with salt and pepper on both sides. Cook the chicken, skin-side down, until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Flip and continue cooking the chicken until done, about 6 to 8 more minutes. Transfer chicken to a plate.
• Heat the remaining oil in the skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the ginger and garlic until fragrant, about 2 minutes, stirring often. Add the worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, sesame oil, lemon juice, plum jam and chicken stock and bring to a boil.
• In a small bowl, mix together the cornstarch and water to form a slurry (wet muddy mixture). Stir the slurry into the sauce and add the chicken the pan. Reduce to a simmer until sauce thickens. Serve. Cook with soul. Eat with pleasure.

PLUM GOOD CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• In bowl, toss thighs with five-spice powder and salt. Finely chop green onions (enough to total 2 tbsp.) reserve for garnish. Cut remainder of onions into 1 inch pieces, set aside.
• In skillet, heat oil on medium heat. Add thighs and cook 10 minutes (or until browned/no pink), turning once. Transfer to plate.
• In drippings left in skillet, medium heat, cook 1 inch onion pieces 4 minutes (lightly browned). Stir in broth, jam, vinegar; heat to boiling.
• Reduce heat to medium, put thighs in pan for five-ten minutes or until syrupy. Turn chicken a few times to coat with syrup. Garnish with finely chopped green onions.
• Pairs well with asian themed side dishes, rice, vegetables.

PLUM GOOD CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• 1- In bowl, toss thighs with five-spice powder and 1/2 t. salt. From dark-green end of onions, finely chop enough to equal 2 T.; reserve for garnish. Cut remainder of onions into 1-inch pieces; set aside. 2- In 12-inch skillet, heat oil on medium-high until hot. Add thighs and cook 10 minutes or until they're browned and lose their pink color throughout; turning once. Transfer thighs to plate, cover to keep warm. 3- In drippings in skillet, on medium, cook 1-inch onion pieces 4 minutes or until lightly browned. Stir in broth, jam and vinegar; heat to boiling. Reduce heat to medium and cook 3-4 minutes or until sauce is syrupy. Return thighs to skillet and turn to coat with sauce.