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Chicken Thighs with Rosemary Tomato Beer Sauce

Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tbs olive oil
  • 4 chicken thighs bone in and skin on
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 cup chopped red onions about ½ a large onion
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • 1/2 cup wheat beer
  • 1 14.5 wt oz can diced tomato
  • 1 tbs minced fresh rosemary
  • ½ tsp smoked paprika
  • ½ tsp cumin
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • Chopped parsley or chives for garnish optional

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400.
  • In a cast iron skillet over medium high heat, add the olive oil until hot but not smoking.
  • Sprinkle the skin of the chicken thighs with salt, pepper and garlic powder.
  • Place in a skillet, skin side down until skin has browned and fat has rendered, about ten minutes. Turn over and cook until the bottom has browned.
  • Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
  • Transfer chicken to baking sheet, place in oven until sauce is ready, about 10 minutes.
  • Add the onions to the skillet and cook until browned, about 3 minutes.
  • Add the garlic and cook for about 30 seconds. Add the beer, scraping to deglaze the pan. Cook until slightly reduced about 2 minutes.
  • Add the tomatoes, rosemary, paprika, cumin, salt and pepper.
  • Cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly reduced, about 5 minutes.
  • Add the chicken thighs back into the skillet, simmering until chicken is cooked to an internal temperature of 165 degrees.
  • Sprinkle with parsley or chives before serving, if desired.

Notes

Serve over rice, mashed potatoes or pasta