Black Garlic Kitchen

Black Garlic Orchard Chicken

Tender chicken thighs seasoned with Black Garlic paste and baked with orchard fruits – a perfect blend of sweet and savoury for a quick and easy midweek supper.

Black Garlic Kitchen Garden showcase autumn vegetable, fruit and herbs – Red Onion, Pears, Apples & Sage

Black Garlic Orchard Chicken

Prep: 15 mins | Cook: 1 hour | Serves: 4

Ingredients

  • 8 skinless, boneless chicken thighs
  • 3 tbsp Black Garlic Paste
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 red onion – peeled and cut into quarters
  • 3 ripe pears – peeled, cored and cut into quarters
  • 3 eating apples- peeled, cored and cut into slices
  • 4 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp Black Garlic Balsamic Vinegar or apple balsamic vinegar
  • ½ tsp garlic powder
  • ½ tsp onion powder
  • 3 tbsp runny honey
  • ¼ tsp dried thyme
  • ¼ dried sage
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • Drizzle of olive oil
 

Garnish

  • Fresh sage leaves – fried
 

Method

  • Preheat the oven to 180C/160Cfan/Gas4.
  • Coat the chicken thighs both sides with Black Garlic Paste. Season generously with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
  • Arrange the chicken thighs in a single layer in a baking dish.
  • Tuck pieces of red onion, pears and apples between the chicken thighs.
  • In a small jug mix together the olive oil, vinegar, garlic powder, onion powder, honey, thyme and sage.
  • Pour the olive oil mixture over the chicken, fruit and onions.
  • Season the chicken again and drizzle over a little olive oil.
  • Bake in the oven for 1 hour until the chicken is cooked and the fruit and onions are tender. After 30 minutes baste the chicken with the juices and cover the dish with foil.
  • Remove the dish from the oven and leave to rest for 5 minutes.
 

To Serve: garnish with crispy fried sage leaves and serve with broccoli and BGK’s Mascarpone Mashed Potatoes.