This is not your average chicken dinner. Chile jam adds spice and sweetness, and the accompaniments of caramelized sweet potatoes and peaches take it out of this world. Let the chicken thighs continue to crisp in a cast-iron pan as the jam glaze reduces around them, and it will naturally create a crisp sticky-crunchy coating that is to die for!
Ingredients
Serves 2
For the Caramelized Sweet Potatoes and Peaches:
For the chicken:
To make the Caramelized Sweet Potatoes and Peaches:
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 450°F.
Step 2
In a small bowl, whisk the coconut oil, syrup, cinnamon, and salt. Put the potato and peaches in 2 separate bowls. Pour three quarters of the syrup mixture over the sweet potato and one-quarter over the peaches and toss. Spread the potato in an even layer in a large baking dish and roast for 10 minutes. Toss the potato and roast for 5 minutes more. Add the onion and roast for 15 minutes. Toss the potato and onion, add the peaches in an even layer, and roast 10 minutes, or until the potato and onion are fork tender and the peaches have caramelized.
To make the chicken:
Step 3
帕特鸡双方liberall干燥季节y with salt and pepper. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and arrange the chicken thighs inside (cast iron works really well to get a nice crispy crust). Brown the chicken on one side, giving the chicken time to unstick itself from the pan surface and form a good, crispy coating, about 10 minutes (you can give it some help with your tongs or spatula if needed). Flip the chicken thighs and brown for 6 to 10 minutes, or until you can insert a knife to the bone and no red liquid emerges.
Step 4
Lower heat to medium-low and spoon a quarter of the chile jam over each thigh. Melt the jam over the chicken and on all sides, using tongs to flip and swirl the thighs in the pan. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes to allow the jam to form a glaze. Remove the thighs to a serving plate and spoon the glaze on top. Scrape up any bits sticking to the bottom of the pan—these will be the crispiest and the first to go!
Step 5
Just before serving, squeeze fresh lemon juice over the chicken to brighten its flavors and heighten the sweetness and spice. Serve with Caramelized Sweet Potatoes and Peaches.
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Reviews (11)
Back to TopThis was good overall, but the maple syrup blackened and burned in the oven. A little research tells me that sugar of any sort should not be heated beyond 380 degrees or it will smoke, turn black and decompose. So next time I make this, I am going to set my oven at 375 and just roast the vegetables and peaches a bit longer. The chicken turned out great with the pepper jam. I used Cheri's hot jalapeno, a product made in Arizona. It didn't have a lot of heat, so next time I might try the habanero variety. In any case, I was afraid the sugars in the jelly would form a disastrous mess in my pan, but that was not the case, possibly because I cooked the jelly just to melt it, not to get it crunchy. All in all, a great dinner.
Anonymous
nowhere in particular
6/7/2017
This was outstanding. My only difficulty was finding chili jam. I had never heard of it and could not find it at Whole Foods, either. Fortunately, Jamie Oliver had a recipe for it online with, and it was not at all difficult to put together a small batch. The chili jam was wonderful and gave the recipe a very special flavor. I've even considered canning some chili jam to keep on the shelf for next time. :-)
Anonymous
Boise, ID
10/12/2016
Amazing.
Anonymous
Buffalo, NY
9/22/2016
Summer in Texas means peaches so I couldn't resist this recipe. I used an unopened jar of pepper jam I had bought at our awesome Texas grocer, Central Market: Terrapin Ridge Farms-hot pepper bacon jam. OMG. Cook. Eat. Repeat.
pjsokal
Dallas, Tx
9/3/2016
This was so delicious and has an amazing flavor profile, the coconut oil really goes well with the sweetness. I added some chopped garlic when I added the peaches and did not regret it. I used boneless skinless chicken thighs, but they took about the same amount of cooking time. I used some homemade pepper jelly. I will be making this again for sure!
missyquiggs
New Orleans
8/24/2016
Delicious and pretty, and delightfully different from everyday eats. Cooked peaches were especially tasty. I used garnet yams instead of sweet potatoes because we prefer them. The only thing I found different from other reviewers is that it wasn't easy cleanup! Different bowls to toss yams/peaches, stir sauce, bake pan for yams/peaches then skillet for thighs. But I'd do it again anyway (particularly because my husband does the dishes!)
pamelack
Santa Rosa CA
8/23/2016
Truly amazing recipe. We will make it over and over again and can't wait to serve it to guests.
Fatsopants
Atlanta, GA
8/21/2016
Really delicious. Definitely a keeper. I didn't have coconut oil, so I used Blood Orange infused olive oil. Also, I had boneless chicken thighs--just cooked for a shorter period of time. Change I would make is to add more onion and add it sooner to the potatoes so it could caramelize also.
jeanvic
Tucson AZTTucson AZ
8/17/2016
This recipe was delicious! Easy enough for a week night but impressive enough for company. I found that I needed to shave about 15 minutes off of the cook time for the veggies to prevent overcooking them and I also added some asparagus during the last 10 minutes of cooking to round out the meal. I subbed nectarines for the peaches since I had them on hand and used shallots for the onion for the same reason. I had bone-in thighs which I de-boned but left the skin on which crisped up really well. Highly recommended!
sylkken
Ontario, Canada
8/16/2016
I loved everything about this! I made with chicken breasts instead. I would suggest doubling the sauce for the sweet potatoes and maybe triple the cinnamon as well.
hotltrain
Denver, co
8/16/2016
Oh yes oh yes oh yes! I'll have some of what SHE has! It is all that and more. Beautiful to the eye, delicious to the senses. Easy to prepare and clean up It is lowly thighs to be sure, but it gives all it has. I have been married 60 years this December and am always looking for something delicious and easy. This has it. Only because it is thighs I give it 4 yums. I give it 4
pazdedio
RI, Michigan,California and Arizona
8/15/2016
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