Figged Up Chicken Thighs A1 Food

A1 CHICKEN THIGHS EN CROUTE ON A BED OF DIJON COOKED SPINACH #A1

Steps:

• Lay out 2 sheets of thawed puff pastry and divide each in half with a knife.
• In a small bowl mix 2 tablespoons of Dijon mustard and 2 tablespoons of A1 sauce and coat the 4 chicken thighs with this mixture.
• Place the chicken thighs on each of the pastry sheets and wrap each to completely cover, pinching the seams as you go.
• Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper seams side down and place in an oven preheated to 375 degrees for 35 minutes.
• While the chicken pockets are baking begin your spinach.
• Mix 2 tablespoons of A1 sauce and the other 2 tablespoons of Dijon mustard in a small bowl and place in a hot skillet along with the 6 cups of spinach minus a few leaves for garnish and cook while stirring frequently until dark and moist. 6 or 7 minutes.
• To plate lay down a bed of spinach and place your chicken pocket on top. Garnish with some uncooked spinach and use the other tablespoon of A1 in a squirt bottle to decorate the rim of the plates.

PERFECT PAN-ROASTED CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 475°F. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Heat oil in a 12" cast-iron or heavy nonstick skillet over high heat until hot but not smoking. Nestle chicken in skillet, skin side down, and cook 2 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-high; continue cooking skin side down, occasionally rearranging chicken thighs and rotating pan to evenly distribute heat, until fat renders and skin is golden brown, about 12 minutes.
• Transfer skillet to oven and cook 13 more minutes. Flip chicken; continue cooking until skin crisps and meat is cooked through, about 5 minutes longer. Transfer to a plate; let rest 5 minutes before serving.

FRESH FIGS AND CHICKEN THIGHS IN SHALLOT-BALSAMIC REDUCTION

Steps:

• Pat chicken thighs dry and season both sides with salt and pepper.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add chicken thighs and cook, 3 to 4 minutes on each side. Add figs, chicken broth, balsamic vinegar, and shallot. Bring contents to a boil, cover, reduce heat, and let simmer until chicken thighs are no longer pink in the centers and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the centers reads at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C), about 8 minutes. Transfer thighs to a serving plate and keep warm.
• Remove figs from the skillet using a slotted spoon and place them around the chicken on the plate.
• Add minced rosemary to the skillet contents, increase heat to medium-high, and allow contents to come to a full boil to create a the reduction. Continue to boil, stirring often, until liquid reduces to approximately 1 cup, 8 to 10 minutes. Drizzle balsamic reduction over chicken and figs and garnish with rosemary sprigs. Serve warm.

ROASTED CHICKEN WITH FIGS AND ROSEMARY

Steps:

• In a large bowl, toss chicken with salt, rosemary, garlic, citrus zest and pepper. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours and up to overnight (the longer the better).
• Heat oven to 450 degrees. Spread chicken pieces out on two rimmed baking sheets, making sure there is plenty of room between the pieces. Arrange figs among the chicken pieces, then scatter jalapeño slices on top. Drizzle everything generously with olive oil.
• Roast, switching the position of the baking pans after 15 minutes so everything browns evenly, until the chicken is golden and cooked through. This should take about 25 to 30 minutes for the breast meat, and 30 to 40 for the dark meat. Serve chicken with the orange or lemon wedges for squeezing, if you like.