Chicken Thighs Baked In Tomato Sauce Recipe

"This delicious chicken recipe goes back a long time, it was a family favorite at my house! If I am not in a rush I season the chicken first with seasoned salt and pepper then brown in oil, and transfer to the baking dish, the oven-baking time will be less, and I think that the chicken tastes better if it is browned first. I have made this using other brands of prepared mustard but for some reason French's brand is the best! To save time you can prepare the sauce the evening or day before and chill. You can use any chicken pieces that you desired, I usually use a whole cut-up chicken in place of the 10 thighs, although I have 10 thighs listed you can sneak a couple more thighs in the dish! If you don't brown the chicken first, this makes a quick weeknight meal. I have made this many times, it is easy and delicious! Adjust all sauce ingredients to suit taste"

Step by Step Method

Step 1

Preheatoven to 350 degrees.

Step 2

Grease a large roasting pan.

Step 3

Place the chicken thighs (skin-side up) in the prepared baking dish.

Step 4

In a saucepan, heat some oil. Add in onions, saute the onions, garlic, thyme and dried chili flakes for about 3our the sauce over the chicken in the baking dish, the turn over the chicken once to coat in sauce making certain to leave the skin side up.

Step 5

Bake uncovered, basting with sauce every 30 minutes (total cooking time should take about 1 hour and 10 minutes, if you have browned the chicken first then baking time will be less). minutes.

Step 6

Add in the crushed tomatoes, brown sugar, cider vinegar and Worcestershire sauce (do not add in the mustard until the end of cooking!) mix to combine, season with salt, black pepper; bring to a boil, and simmer for 10-15 minutes.

Step 7

Remove from heat and add in the mustard; mix to combine.

Step 8

Pour the sauce over the chicken in the baking dish, the turn over the chicken once to coat in sauce making certain to leave the skin side up.

Step 9

Bake uncovered, basting with sauce every 30 minutes (total cooking time should take about 1 hour and 10 minutes, if you have browned the chicken first then baking time will be less).