Balsamic Herb Baked Chicken Thighs is an herb-garden inspired recipe that has Winter savory & rosemary sprigs and fresh sage leaves with balsamic vinegar, olive oil and optional garlic. Try this delicious chicken dish for dinner tonight!
Balsamic Herb Baked Chicken Thighs
Hi Everyone, I took these pictures of this Balsamic Herb Baked Chicken Thighs back in late Summer 2017 when our French cousin Lucile visited us for the Summer. Our family was on vacation on Long Beach Island, New Jersey.
I used fresh herbs from the garden and the key to this recipe is the marinade and the time the chicken thighs are marinated. We used organic chicken thighs from Costco and they were really good.
The fresh herbs featured here are Winter savory, rosemary and sage.
My gosh, it’s been a minute since I have shared a chicken recipe. We eat chicken on a weekly basis (as in multiple times per week), so it’s high time I shared a chicken recipe!
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I love chicken because it’s so mild, that you can make it taste like any marinade you decide to do and in this case, it’s fresh herbs. I love how juicy chicken thighs come out, personally, I find them to be more flavorful.
I served these chicken thighs with Rosemary-Infused Cranberry Sauce.
If you like this Balsamic Herb Baked Chicken Thighs recipe, you might also like Herb Baked Chicken Tenders.
You can substitute the same amount Thyme sprigs, if you don’t have Winter savory on hand.
If anyone makes this Balsamic Herb Baked Chicken Thighs, please let me know in the comments below! Thank you for reading and following along!
Balsamic Herb Baked Chicken Thighs
Ingredients
- 1-1.5 pounds chicken thighs, get the freshest chicken, I usually get organic or at least hormone-free, vegetarian fed chicken
- 3 fresh rosemary sprigs
- 5-9 sprigs dried (or fresh) Winter Savory herb, use less if fresh (3 units fresh to 1 unit dried ratio), you can substitute the same amount Thyme if you don't have Winter savory
- 3 leaves fresh sage, chopped
- 1/4-1/2 cup olive oil, the more oil you use, the more juice you will have for serving
- 1-2 tablespoons Balsamic vinegar, I use the best quality I can find and afford, from Modena, Italy
- 1 teaspoon Kosher salt, or amount to taste
- 1/4-1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper medley, or amount to taste
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic, optional
- lemon wedges to spritz for serving, optional
Instructions
- In a baking dish mix all the marinade ingredients and coat the chicken thighs in it. Marinade chicken for at least a half hour before cooking; you can also marinade for a few hours or overnight (8 hours). The chicken thighs will only taste better the longer it is marinated.
- When the chicken thighs are done marinating, bake in a 350 degree F oven for 25-35 minutes. You can turn once half way though. Allow to cool 5 minutes before serving. Enjoy!
Notes
- The safest way to check for doneness is by using a meat thermometer, the internal temperature of chicken should be 165° Fahrenheit (75° Celsius).
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1 chicken thighAmount Per Serving:Calories: 1137 Total Fat: 89g Saturated Fat: 19g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 68g Cholesterol: 403mg Sodium: 1093mg Carbohydrates: 12g Fiber: 1g Sugar: 9g Protein: 77g
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