Chicken Thighs with Fresh Figs

Name: Chicken Thighs with Fresh Figs
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 8 (5- to 7-ounce), bone-in chicken thighs, trimmed; 1½ teaspoons, table salt, divided; ½ teaspoon, pepper; ⅛ teaspoon, cayenne pepper; 5 , shallots, halved through root end if small, quartered if large; 3 , garlic cloves, sliced thin; ¾ cup, chicken broth; ¼ cup, dry white wine; 4 , sprigs fresh thyme; 8 ounces, figs, halved (about 8 small figs); 2 tablespoons, unsalted butter, cut into 2 pieces; 1½ tablespoons, balsamic vinegar; 1½ teaspoons, honey; 2 tablespoons, chopped fresh parsley

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Appears in Cook's Country June/July 2022

Main Courses

Fruit

Chicken

The combination of warm, jammy figs and crispy-skinned chicken is delightful.

SERVES4

TIME1¼ hours

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

This recipe is inspired by a recipe for Chicken Braised with Figs, Honey, and Vinegar by chef Judy Rodgers. We began cooking by placing eight bone-in chicken thighs in a cold pan before turning on the heat; the slow start helped render the ...

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