Seared Chicken Thighs With Plum Glaze Recipes

SEARED CHICKEN THIGHS WITH PLUM GLAZE

Steps:

• Heat a saute pan over medium high heat for 2 minutes or until very hot. Season chicken with salt and pepper.
• Add olive oil to heated pan and swirl around to coat. Sear chicken for 2 to 4 minutes per side. Move around so they don't stick to pan.
• Remove chicken from pan and put on clean plate and set aside. Add chopped shallots to pan and saute for 2 minutes until barely translucent.
• Remove pan from heat and add wine and scrape up bottom of pan.
• Turn heat to low and return pan to heat. Add chutney and chicken stock stirring to mix. Return chicken and any dripping on plate and allow chicken to finish cooking through. (About 7 minutes).
• Serve immediately.

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.

CHICKEN WITH PLUM GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray.
• Season the chicken pieces with salt and pepper to taste and place skin-side-up onto the prepared baking sheet. Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes.
• While the chicken is baking, stir together the plum jam, 1 1/2 teaspoons pepper, ginger, and horseradish in a small bowl. After the chicken has baked 20 minutes, brush with the plum glaze and return to the oven.
• Continue baking until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, 20 to 30 minutes more. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

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.