Discover an easy skinless chicken thighs recipe with a smoky paprika-honey rub and juicy roasted plums. Perfect sweet & savoury weeknight dinner that you can serve with salad, cauliflower rice, or potatoes.
I came up with the best way to brown the chicken thighs, even though they are skinless. This rub not only helps the chicken become golden brown, but also adds such a nice flavour that compliments the roasted plums.
Why you will love this recipe
It’s made in one pan for easy clean up
It’s a really nice mix of sweet and savoury flavours with the spices from the chicken rub and the jammy plums
It’s a balanced meal with fibre, 39 grams of protein per serving, and healthy fats
It is heart-healthy since the chicken is skinless and roasted
It is Metabolic Balance-friendly
Ingredients you will need
For the chicken rub
- 1 Tbsp smoked paprika
- 1 Tbsp honey
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp sea salt
- Black pepper to taste
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 4 chicken thighs
For the fruit and vegetables
- 1/2 yellow onion
- 3 black plums
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 2 Tbsp rosemary
- 1 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
Easy instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400F
- Warm an oven-safe skillet on the stovetop on low-medium heat. Toss the fruit and vegetables together with the olive oil, balsamic vinegar and rosemary, then add them to the warm skillet. Cook for 5 minutes to soften the onion, release the juices from the plums, and reduce the balsamic vinegar.
- While that is cooking, pat the chicken thighs dry with paper towel. Mix together the rub ingredients and coat the chicken thighs well. For even more flavour, let the chicken marinate in the fridge for at least 30 minutes before cooking, but not necessary.
- Move the plums and onions to the side of the skillet and place the chicken thighs in to sear for 3 minutes on each side.
- Place the entire skillet into the oven to finish cooking for 30 minutes. Serve with cauliflower rice, roasted or mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, or salad.
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Easy One Pot Chicken and Roasted Plums Dinner
Equipment
- oven-safe skillet
Ingredients
For the chicken and rub
- 1 Tbsp smoked paprika
- 1 Tbsp honey
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp sea salt
- Black pepper to taste
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 4 chicken thighs
For the fruit and vegetables
- 1/2 yellow onion
- 3 black plums
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 2 Tbsp rosemary
- 1 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400F
- Warm an oven-safe skillet on the stovetop on low-medium heat. Toss the fruit and vegetables together with the olive oil, balsamic vinegar and rosemary, then add them to the warm skillet. Cook for 5 minutes to soften the onion, release the juices from the plums, and reduce the balsamic vinegar.
- While that is cooking, pat the chicken thighs dry with paper towel. Mix together the rub ingredients and coat the chicken thighs well. For even more flavour, let the chicken marinate in the fridge for at least 30 minutes before cooking, but not necessary.
- Move the plums and onions to the side of the skillet and place the chicken thighs in to sear for 3 minutes on each side.
- Place the entire skillet into the oven to finish cooking for 30 minutes. Serve with cauliflower rice, roasted or mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, or salad.
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