I really love recipes like the one we have today; quick, simple and delicious. Our Roasted Chicken Thighs with Strawberry + Avocado Salsa is a perfect weeknight meal. I think it’s important to use chicken thighs in this recipe and not swapthem out for the breasts. The skin gets super crispy and the meat stays nice and juicy. They go perfectly with the refreshing strawberry + avocado salsa.
If I want a little more texture in the salsa, I’ll add some diced cucumber, but it’s not totally necessary. I really like serving this dish over a bed of coconut rice. It makes such a great spring/summertime meal. Sometimes you just want something quick and easy, but still totally satisfying, you know? This is definitely one of those go to meals for me. Enjoy! xx, Jenny
Roasted Chicken Thighs with Strawberry-Avocado Salsa
INGREDIENTS
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil, divided
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, divided
- 6 skin-on, bone-in chicken thighs
- salt and cracked black pepper to taste (plus more for garnish)
strawberry-avocado salsa
- 2 tablespoons finely diced shallots
- 16 strawberries, hulled and diced
- ½ seedless cucumber, diced
- 1 avocado, diced
- ½ lime, juiced
- 2 tablespoons thinly sliced chives
- 2 tablespoons minced cilantro, optional
- salt and pepper to taste
INSTRUCTIONS
- Preheat oven to 375˚F.
- Place a large skillet over medium heat. Add oil and butter to the skillet and melt together.
- Generously season chicken thighs with salt and pepper. Sear each chicken thigh, (skin-side first) on both sides, for 3 to 4 minutes.
- Transfer skillet into the oven and roast thighs for 25 to 30 minutes or until the chicken has cooked through completely (with an internal temperature of 165˚F).
- While the chicken is in the oven, combine all the salsa ingredients together. Season with salt and pepper and toss together. Set aside.
- Remove skillet from the oven and allow chicken to rest, 6 to 10 minutes.
- To serve: Place chicken thighs on a platter and top with salsa. Serve with side salad.
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This was a great recipe! On a side note, do you know what brand flatware you are using in this photo?
Hi! Its the Aero Black Flatware from CB2. :)
This was absolutely delicious and made for amazing leftovers the next day at lunch. I added the cucumber and served over simple steamed brown rice. Thank you for sharing… this will defiantly be served at my house throughout the summer!
I can’t wait to try this. I just made the Garlic and Ginger Braised Chicken. Loved it!
“6 skin-on, bone-in chicken thighs
(plus more for garnish)”
I think the plus more for garnish part might be misplaced :)
Lol, you’re totally right. Thanks for letting us know!
I was waiting for you to post this after you accidentally had it as the picture for your last recipe. Looks SO GOOD and can’t wait to try it.
You’ve listed figs right after the chicken thighs but before the salsa ingredients, but you don’t mention them in the directions. Are these really part of the recipe?
No! Mistake. Sorry!