Berbere Chicken Recipe
Crispy one pot honey garlic berbere chicken thighs are bold with a sweet and spicy twist on Ethiopian flavors are an easy weeknight meal.
Servings 4
Calories 344kcal
Ingredients
Chicken Seasoning:
- 4 whole chicken thighs with skin and bone
- 2 teaspoons Ethiopian Berbere Seasoning
- Fresh Cracked Black Pepper
- Kosher Salt
Sauce Ingredients:
- 8 garlic cloves finely chopped or pressed in a garlic press.
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 1/8 cup pure raw honey
- ½ teaspoon Ethiopian Berbere Seasoning
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- Fresh Cracked Black Pepper
- Kosher Salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Score the skinless side of the meat by slicing slits into the thighs using a knife.
- Season each side of the poultry with the salt, pepper and Ethiopian seasoning.
- In a small bowl mix together the garlic, wine, honey, and remaining Ethiopian seasoning. Set aside.
- Heat a cast iron pan or oven safe pan on the stove top using medium high heat. Once pan is hot, add a drizzle of olive oil to the pan.
- Place meat skin side down in the cooking vessel. Cook for about 3 to 4 minutes or until it gets a nice golden brown.
- Once browned, turn the pieces over in the pan. Turn the stove top heat off. Add sauce mixture to the pan.
- If using an oven safe pan, using oven mitts, place the pan in the oven. If you don't have an oven safe pan, put all the ingredients in a baking dish with the skin side up.
- Bake for 35 to 45 minutes or until the internal temperature is 165 degrees when a food thermometer is placed in the thickest part of the meat.
- Remove pan from oven using oven mitts and serve.
Nutrition
Calories: 344kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 111mg | Sodium: 188mg | Potassium: 313mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 97IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 2mg