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Jezebel Chicken Thighs

19 reviews
Test Kitchen Approved
Total Time

Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Makes

4 servings

Updated: Dec. 29, 2023
This easy-to-prepare, sweet and spicy chicken dish is a quick favorite that we make throughout the year. Tender and moist, it's a filling dish for busy weeknights. —Judy Armstrong, Prairieville, Louisana
Jezebel Chicken Thighs
Jezebel Chicken Thighs Recipe photo by Taste of Home
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Ingredients

  • 4 bone-in chicken thighs
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 shallot, finely chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/2 cup apricot preserves
  • 1/4 cup chicken broth
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons horseradish sauce
  • 4 green onions, sliced, divided

Directions

  1. Sprinkle chicken with seasonings. In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat; brown chicken on both sides, beginning skin side down. Remove from pan, reserving drippings.
  2. In same pan, saute shallot and garlic in drippings over medium-high heat until tender, 1-2 minutes. Stir in preserves, broth, horseradish sauce and half of the green onions. Add chicken; cook, covered, over medium heat until a thermometer reads 170°-175°, 10-12 minutes.
  3. To serve, spoon sauce over chicken; sprinkle with remaining green onions.

Nutrition Facts

1 chicken thigh with 2 tablespoons sauce: 380 calories, 19g fat (5g saturated fat), 82mg cholesterol, 474mg sodium, 30g carbohydrate (19g sugars, 1g fiber), 23g protein.