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Sticky Chicken Thighs

Here's how you make Sticky Chicken Thighs
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  • Servings: 3
  • Prep: 20m
  • Cook: 45m
    • The following recipe serves 3 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 tablespoon black peppercorns, roughly crushed
  • 2 whole lemons (juice only)
  • 1 teaspoon of honey
  • 1 teaspoon grainy mustard
  • 2 large garlic cloves, crushed
  • 6 chicken thighs (large, bone in, skin on)
  • Sea salt to taste
  • 2 lemons (preserved)
  • 4 tablespoons green olives (pits removed, sliced)
  • 4 tablespoon parsley, chopped
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Pre-heat oven to 400f

  • Step 2: Mix together the crushed peppercorns, lemon juice, honey, mustard and garlic

  • Step 3: Place thighs in an oven proof dish large enough to hold them in a single layer

  • Step 4: Pour the honey mixture over the thighs and let them rest for at least 1 hour before putting in the oven. Place in fridge.

  • Step 5: Sprinkle with salt and cook in pre-heated oven for apprx 45 minutes or until the juices run clear and they are nice and sticky.

  • Step 6: Meanwhile cut the preserved lemons in half, remove any soft flesh.

  • Step 7: Cut the skins into narrow stripes, toss with the olives and parsley.

  • Step 8: Just before serving sprinkle the lemon, olives and parsley over the thighs and enjoy

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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