Viral Smothered Chicken Thighs
Viral Smothered Chicken Thighs
Ingredients
- 8 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, or to taste
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper, or to taste
- 1 1/2 cups carrots, cut into sticks
- 1 cup shallots, chopped
- 2 cups organic chicken bone broth
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1/4 cup water
- 4 cups cauliflower rice, for serving
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 350°F. Place the boneless, skinless chicken thighs into an oven-safe dish.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 350
- 2
Season the chicken liberally with salt, black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, and Italian seasoning. Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil.
⏱️ 2 min
- 3
Use tongs to mix the chicken and seasonings thoroughly, ensuring all chicken pieces are well coated.
⏱️ 2 min
- 4
Sprinkle crushed red pepper over the chicken for an extra kick.
⏱️ 1 min
- 5
Tuck the carrot sticks and sprinkle the chopped shallots over and around the chicken in the dish.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Pour the 2 cups of organic chicken bone broth over all the ingredients in the dish.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Cover the dish and place it in the preheated oven. Bake for 90 minutes.
⏱️ 90 min•🌡️ 350
- 8
After 90 minutes, carefully remove the dish from the oven. Use tongs to transfer the cooked chicken and carrots to a separate bowl. The chicken should be very tender.
⏱️ 3 min
- 9
To thicken the sauce, combine 1/4 cup of cornstarch with 1/4 cup of water in a measuring cup or small bowl and mix until a smooth slurry is formed.
⏱️ 2 min
- 10
Add the cornstarch slurry to the liquid remaining in the pot and stir well until combined.
⏱️ 1 min
- 11
Return the chicken and carrots to the pot, nestling them back into the thickened sauce.
⏱️ 1 min
- 12
Increase the oven temperature to 450°F. Return the uncovered dish to the oven and cook for an additional 30 minutes.
⏱️ 30 min•🌡️ 450
- 13
Remove the dish from the oven. The chicken will have absorbed much of the broth, and the sauce will have transformed into a thick, rich gravy with a nicely browned top.
- 14
Serve the smothered chicken thighs immediately, for example, with cauliflower rice.
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Viral Smothered Chicken Thighs
- 8 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
- 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, or to taste
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper, or to taste
- 1 1/2 cups carrots, cut into sticks
- 1 cup shallots, chopped
- 2 cups organic chicken bone broth
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1/4 cup water
- 4 cups cauliflower rice, for serving
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 350°F. Place the boneless, skinless chicken thighs into an oven-safe dish.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 350 - 2
Season the chicken liberally with salt, black pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, and Italian seasoning. Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
Use tongs to mix the chicken and seasonings thoroughly, ensuring all chicken pieces are well coated.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
Sprinkle crushed red pepper over the chicken for an extra kick.
⏱️ 1 min - 5
Tuck the carrot sticks and sprinkle the chopped shallots over and around the chicken in the dish.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Pour the 2 cups of organic chicken bone broth over all the ingredients in the dish.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Cover the dish and place it in the preheated oven. Bake for 90 minutes.
⏱️ 90 min•🌡️ 350 - 8
After 90 minutes, carefully remove the dish from the oven. Use tongs to transfer the cooked chicken and carrots to a separate bowl. The chicken should be very tender.
⏱️ 3 min - 9
To thicken the sauce, combine 1/4 cup of cornstarch with 1/4 cup of water in a measuring cup or small bowl and mix until a smooth slurry is formed.
⏱️ 2 min - 10
Add the cornstarch slurry to the liquid remaining in the pot and stir well until combined.
⏱️ 1 min - 11
Return the chicken and carrots to the pot, nestling them back into the thickened sauce.
⏱️ 1 min - 12
Increase the oven temperature to 450°F. Return the uncovered dish to the oven and cook for an additional 30 minutes.
⏱️ 30 min•🌡️ 450 - 13
Remove the dish from the oven. The chicken will have absorbed much of the broth, and the sauce will have transformed into a thick, rich gravy with a nicely browned top.
- 14
Serve the smothered chicken thighs immediately, for example, with cauliflower rice.