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Spicy Coriander Chicken
One of my best chicken recipes to date! The chicken is marinated in a delicious combination of fresh coriander, garlic, scotch bonnet, sherry vinegar, honey and spices, then roasted until juicy and caramelised. It’s a lengthy ingredient list, but it’s worth it – it’s incredibly tasty, easy to prepare and packs a huge flavour punch. If you like real spice—and I do mean real—double the amount of scotch bonnet.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
- Yield: 3 1x
- Category: Chicken
Ingredients
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For the marinade:
- 20 g fresh coriander
- 1 scotch bonnet pepper
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 lime, zest and juice
- 4 tbsps olive oil
- 2 tbsps sherry vinegar
- 2 tbsps honey
- 1 tsp cumin
- ½ tsp smoked paprika
- ½ tsp dried oregano
- ¼ tsp chipotle chilli flakes
- 1 tsp sea salt
For the chicken:
- 640 g chicken thigh fillets (boneless, skinless)
Instructions
- Add the marinade ingredients to a small blender and blitz until smooth.
- Place the chicken thigh fillets in a bowl. Pour the marinade over the chicken and toss to coat. Let the chicken marinate at least 1 hour and up to 5 hours.
- Heat your oven to 220℃. Remove the chicken from the marinade, letting the excess drip back into the bowl, and arrange it in a single layer in a medium baking tray. You don’t need to scrape the marinate off the surface of chicken. It’s ok if there’s still some excess in the tray – you just don’t want the chicken to be swimming it the marinade.
- Roast the chicken for around 20 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through – chicken thigh fillets cook very quickly.
- Transfer the chicken to a plate, tent with foil and let rest for 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, pour the remaining marinade into a small saucepan. Add the juices from the bottom of the roasting tin. Bring the sauce to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until reduced and thickened, 2 to 3 minutes.
- Serve the chicken alongside your favourite side, with a little of the sauce drizzled over the top – enjoy!
