Best Zhoug Chicken Thighs Recipes

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ZHOUG CHICKEN THIGHS



Zhoug Chicken Thighs image

Zhoug is a spicy, Middle Eastern cilantro sauce that is often used as a condiment or dip. I decided to use it as a way to perk up plain chicken! If you purchase prepared zhoug, this recipe has only 4 ingredients. Yes, it's spicy, but one bite just leads to another!

Provided by Bibi

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Chicken     Chicken Thigh Recipes

Time 50m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs
8 ounces prepared zhoug sauce, divided
1 (12 ounce) jar fire-roasted red and yellow bell peppers, cut into 1-inch pieces

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x9-inch baking dish with olive oil.
  • Measure 1/2 cup of prepared zhoug and spread over the bottom of the oiled baking dish. Place chicken thighs, cut side down, on top of the zhoug. Sprinkle fire-roasted bell peppers over chicken thighs. Using a spoon, drop remaining zhoug sauce in between the bell pepper pieces, covering as much of the chicken thighs as possible.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 45 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 401.9 calories, Carbohydrate 6.7 g, Cholesterol 94.2 mg, Fat 29.6 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 26.1 g, SaturatedFat 5.4 g, Sodium 490.6 mg, Sugar 1.6 g

ZHUG CHICKEN



Zhug Chicken image

Chicken is marinated in zhug, a spicy green sauce, then baked in the oven with olives, artichokes, and sun-dried tomatoes for a flavorful dinner or Sunday lunch. Serve with couscous or rice.

Provided by Buckwheat Queen

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Chicken     Chicken Thigh Recipes

Time 2h35m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

¾ cup zhug sauce, divided
1 boneless chicken breast
2 chicken legs, bone-in and skin-on
2 bone-in chicken thighs with skin
2 whole artichokes
½ lemon, juiced
½ cup pitted Kalamata olives, drained
½ cup marinated sun-dried tomatoes, drained

Steps:

  • Spread 1 1/2 tablespoons zhug sauce over each piece of chicken. Allow to marinate in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour. Remove from fridge about 30 minutes before cooking so chicken is at room temperature.
  • Remover the outer leaves from artichokes to expose the core leaves and hearts. Cut artichokes into quarters. Put them into a bowl, cover with water, and add lemon juice. Mix artichokes around and set aside.
  • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  • Place marinated chicken into a deep baking dish. Drain artichokes and add them around the chicken, pushing them down to keep them from being exposed and drying out. Top with olives and sun-dried tomatoes.
  • Bake, uncovered, until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 45 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 504.8 calories, Carbohydrate 17.4 g, Cholesterol 119.5 mg, Fat 32.3 g, Fiber 5 g, Protein 38.5 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, Sodium 714.4 mg, Sugar 0.6 g

ZHOUG



Zhoug image

Provided by Molly Yeh

Categories     condiment

Time 5m

Yield 1/2 cup

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 bunch fresh cilantro, coarsely chopped (about 1 cup)
1 bunch fresh flat-leaf parsley, coarsely chopped (about 1 cup)
1/4 cup olive oil, plus more if needed
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
5 jalapeños, seeded and coarsely chopped
4 cloves garlic
Freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • In a food processor, combine the cilantro, parsley, olive oil, cumin, coriander, salt, cayenne, jalapeños, garlic and a few turns of pepper and blend until the mixture is the consistency of pesto, adding more olive oil if desired. Store in the fridge for up to 3 days, or spoon into ice cube trays, freeze and thaw as needed.

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