Calabrian Balsamic Chicken Thighs

• porciones: 2 servings
• tiempo activo: 15 minutes
• tiempo total: 35 minutes

Ingredientes

1 pound chicken thighs

1/4 cup Calabrian chiles in oil, blended (or 2 tablespoons Calabrian Chile paste)

4 garlic cloves

1/4th cup balsamic vinegar

2 teaspoons brown sugar (adjust with more to taste, or drizzle of honey)

Salt and pepper to taste

1 cup pearl couscous

2 Persian cucumbers (thinly sliced)

1 roma tomato (finely chopped)

1 bundle parsley (finely chopped)

1 bundle cilantro (finely chopped)

1 bundle dill (finely chopped)

1 bundle mint (finely chopped)

Juice of 1 lemon

2 tablespoons olive oil

Salt and pepper to taste

Instrucciones

Make your marinadeTo begin, place your marinade ingredients in a blender or food processor until smooth. You can also whisk your marinade ingredients in a bowl, but if I'm using whole chili and whole garlic, it is nice to get that blended through, up to you!Then, add in a bag with your chicken thighs and marinate for 1 hr - overnight.

Make your couscous saladIn the meantime, make your couscous according to the package instructions and chop up your tomatoes, cucumbers and herbs. When the couscous is ready, add in all the ingredients with olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Mix well and chill in the fridge until ready to serve.

Cook your chickenHeat a skillet with vegetable oil (or any neutral oil) until hot, and grill and char your marinated chicken thighs on medium-high heat until cooked completely through.Serve with your chilled salad and optional to serve with roasted tomatoes and garlic.