Baked Peach Chicken Recipe
Baked chicken thighs are so flavorful in a sauce with fresh peaches, shallots, and ginger peach puree. Slightly sweet peach flavors comes through subtly in this chicken dish, without overwhelming any other flavors, and pairs wonderfully with fresh ginger. It's a perfectly delicious way to incorporate some fresh peaches into your dinner.
Servings: 4
Calories: 785kcal
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp avocado or canola oil for cooking
- 3 lbs bone-in chicken thighs (about 4 chicken thighs)
- coarse kosher or sea salt
- black pepper
- 2 large shallots
- 1 large peach sliced thinly
- 1 large peach pureed
- 1 Tbsp fresh grated ginger
- 3 Tbsp brown sugar
- 4 garlic cloves
- 1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
- Pinch of cayenne
Instructions
Sauce:
- No need to take out the blender or food processor, easiest way to make peach puree is to take a fine cheese grater and grate the peach meat. (Not the skin.)
- Add peach puree into a small mixing bowl.
- Add soy sauce, brown sugar, pressed garlic, and fresh grated ginger. Whisk together and set aside.
Chicken:
- Preheat the oven to 375℉.
- Preheat cast iron skillet (or another oven-safe cooking pan) over medium-high heat.
- Slice onions and a peach thinly. Set aside.
- Pat chicken thighs dry with a paper towel and season them with salt and pepper on all sides.
- Add a little oil to the cooking pan and place chicken thighs in it. Sear for about 2-3 minutes on each side and take the chicken out of the pan.
- Add sliced onions and peaches to the pan. Cook for a few minutes until softened.
- Add chicken thighs back to the pan and nestle it with peaches and onions in between.
- Spread sauce all over chicken and around. Gently shake to spread sauce evenly.
- Place pan into the oven and bake for 35-40 minutes, until chicken is completely cooked. (Time will depend on thickness of chicken thighs. Internal temperature of cooked chicken thighs should be 170-175℉.)
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Notes
- No fresh peaches? Frozen peaches work, just thaw them first. The sauce will taste a little less bright. Canned can work but they are sweeter. Drain the syrup off well.
- No shallots? A small sweet onion, like Vidalia, works the same way.
- Need it gluten-free? Swap the soy sauce for tamari or coconut aminos.
- No soy? Substitute 2 Tbsp of Worcestershire sauce or 3-4 Tbsp of balsamic vinegar.
- Prefer chicken breast? Use boneless chicken breasts and start checking for doneness after 15-18 minutes in the oven.
Nutrition
Calories: 785kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 50g | Fat: 55g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 11g | Monounsaturated Fat: 25g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 283mg | Sodium: 811mg | Potassium: 813mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 471IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 49mg | Iron: 3mg