Black Garlic Marinade for Chicken
Servings: 4
Equipment
- 1 mixing jug
- 1 shallow baking dish
Ingredients
- 4 chicken thighs with the skin on and bone in. (sometimes called chicken chops)
- 2 tbsp aged balsamic vinegar
- 1 to 2 teaspn olive oil
- 2 teasp tomato paste
- 1 teasp brown sugar
- 1 tbsp black garlic puree
- sesame seeds and lemon to garnish
Instructions
- score the chicken by making 4 diagonal cut through the skin only of each thigh
- blend balsamic vinegar, oil, brown sugar, black garlic puree and tomato paste together in a jug
- lay chicken in baking dish, pour over marinade and allow to marinate if time permits
- bake 180C 40-50 minutes deepending on size of chops
- garnish with a squeeze of lemon juice and a sprinkle of sesame seeds
Notes
Black Garlic Marinade for Chicken RECIPE
Top Tips:- I do prefer chicken chops (bone-in thighs) for this recipe as they sit evenly in the baking dish and cook uniformly, allowing the flavors to develop more fully and resulting in a juicy and succulent final dish.
- If you would rather chicken breasts I suggest you pound them to an even thickness to enable even cooking. Adjust cooking time accordingly.
- The star of the show is definitely the crispy chicken skin, so whichever cut you choose, select the skin-on.
- I serve them straight from the oven with couscous (with addition of stock powder and parlsey) and a sprinkle of seaseame seeds.
- Chicken chops with black garlic marinade are equally delicious eaten cold: take them to a picnic, or pack them in school/work lunch boxes.