Fresno peppers brighten up this fiery, aromatic sauce that coats juicy cuts of chicken. For a complete meal, serve with roasted potatoes and a crisp lettuce salad.
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 40 min |
| Active: | 40 min |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 pound Yukon Gold potatoes, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 7 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- 8 skin-on, bone-in chicken thighs and drumsticks (4 of each; about 2 1/2 pounds total)
- 3 Fresno chile peppers, seeded and roughly chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- Grated zest and juice of 1 lemon
- 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- Heaping 1/2 teaspoon honey
- 4 cups iceberg lettuce salad mix
Instructions
- Put a baking sheet on the top oven rack and preheat to 475 degrees F. Toss the potatoes with 1 tablespoon olive oil in a bowl; season with salt and pepper. Spread out on the hot baking sheet and roast until the potatoes start browning, about 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Pat the chicken dry with paper towels and season with salt and pepper. Cook skin-side down until the skin is crisp and brown, about 6 minutes, then flip and brown lightly on the other side, about 3 minutes.
- Make the sauce: Blend the chiles, garlic, lemon zest and juice, 1 tablespoon vinegar, the paprika, honey and 1 teaspoon salt in a blender to make a chunky puree. Gradually blend in 1/4 cup olive oil. Set aside half of the sauce for serving.
- Move the potatoes to one side of the baking sheet and add the chicken skin-side up to the other side. Brush all over with the remaining chile sauce. Roast until the chicken is cooked through and the potatoes are browned and crisp, 13 to 15 minutes. Divide the chicken, potatoes and pan juices among plates.
- Toss the lettuce mix with the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil and 2 teaspoons vinegar; season with salt and pepper. Add the salad to the plates. Serve with the reserved chile sauce.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 600 |
| Total Fat | 38 grams |
| Saturated Fat | 7 grams |
| Cholesterol | 184 milligrams |
| Sodium | 792 milligrams |
| Carbohydrates | 28 grams |
| Dietary Fiber | 4 grams |
| Protein | 38 grams |
| Sugar | 5 grams |
Reviews
Utterly tasteless. The piri piri sauce needed intervention and the chicken was underdone in the time suggested. And, the sad little iceberg lettuce salad was there for what reason I can’t figure out.
This was really good! I subbed a poblano pepper since I couldn’t find fresno