Just in time before the Stay at Home order due to the Coronavirus, I loaded up on cookbooks! One of my new favorites is Kristen Kish Cooking. They’re coming in handy, being that I have nothing but time, and a refrigerator full of food. Luckily I shopped til I dropped right before the craze, and I’m good to go. I fully expect for people to stop the madness, once they see that this is going to take a while, and the supermarkets are getting restocked regularly. In the meantime I’m fine, and I hope you are as well. Check your provisions, and hopefully you have enough to make this dish! It’ll spread love and contentment in a stressful situation!
What you’ll need:
- 8 skin-on, bone-in chicken thighs
- grated zest of a lemon
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 2 tbsp grapeseed oil (or other neutral oil)
- 3 garlic cloves, smashed
- 3 fresh thyme sprigs
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 jar Calabrian Chile in oil, drained and finely chopped (save the oil)
- 1/2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 cup labneh
Preheat the oven to 420 degrees.
In a bowl, toss together the chicken thighs, lemon zest, lemon juice, grapeseed oil, garlic and thyme. Season with salt and pepper. Arrange the thighs on a sheet pan, leaving ample space between them. Transfer to the oven and bake for 30 – 35 minutes. Let the chicken rest for 10 minutes.
In the meantime, in a small saucepan over medium heat, bring th honey to a simmer and allow it to lightly bubble for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in chopped chiles, lemon juice, and butter. Season with salt. Using a pastry brush, brush the rested thighs with with the glaze generously. On a platter, spread the labneh and drizzle some of the oil from the jar. Place the thighs on top. Serve with more honey mixture on the side.
Bon Appetit!
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