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recipes smothered chicken thighs gravy
- Total Time: 60 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Diet: General
Description
These Smothered Chicken Thighs offer a comforting yet impressive meal with crispy skin and a rich, smoky paprika gravy, complemented by a bright cilantro-lime cashew swirl. It’s a restaurant-quality dish made easy for a weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
- 1.2 kg chicken thighs, bone-in, skin-on
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 0.5 tsp black pepper
- 2 tsp smoked paprika
- 150 g onion, diced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 Tbsp tomato paste
- 480 ml low-sodium broth
- 2 g dried thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- 120 g raw cashews, soaked
- 15 g fresh cilantro
- 30 ml lime juice
- 60 ml warm water
- 15 g toasted pepitas
Optional (plan-ahead): If you’re shopping for the week, I put this into a 4-Week Meal Plan + Grocery Lists so dinner’s already decided before your day gets busy.
Instructions
- Prepare Chicken: Preheat oven to 190°C (375°F). Season chicken with salt, pepper, and paprika.
- Sear Chicken: Sear chicken skin-side down in olive oil for 4-5 minutes, then flip and sear for 3 minutes.
- Build Flavor Base: Sauté onion until softened, then add garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
- Create Gravy: Stir in tomato paste, then broth, thyme, and bay leaf. Simmer gently.
- Bake Chicken: Return chicken to skillet, cover loosely, and bake for 35-40 minutes.
- Make Cashew Cream: Blend soaked cashews, cilantro, lime juice, water, and salt until smooth.
- Finish & Serve: Remove bay leaf, swirl in cashew cream, and garnish with pepitas and cilantro.
Notes
Pat chicken dry for crispy skin. Soaking cashews ensures a smooth cream. Use a meat thermometer to ensure chicken is cooked through.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Poultry
- Method: Baking, Searing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 thigh
- Calories: 550 kcal
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 35 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 150 mg