Fig Glazed Chicken

Fig Glazed Chicken

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 12
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 198.7
  • Total Fat: 2.1 g
  • Cholesterol: 34.1 mg
  • Sodium: 236.5 mg
  • Total Carbs: 39.5 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 5.1 g
  • Protein: 9.8 g

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Introduction

Roasted chicken thighs with a fig, lemon, vinegar and brown sugar glaze. Very simple recipe. If you can't find fig preserves, substitue 1 can of whole figs. Serve with Wild Rice and steamed veggies. Roasted chicken thighs with a fig, lemon, vinegar and brown sugar glaze. Very simple recipe. If you can't find fig preserves, substitue 1 can of whole figs. Serve with Wild Rice and steamed veggies.
Number of Servings: 12

Ingredients

    • 1 lemon, juiced
    • 1/4 cup brown sugar
    • 1 Tbsp vinegar
    • 1/4 cup water
    • 3 cups (1.5 lbs) dried figs
    • 4 Tbsp fig preserves, sugar free
    • 1 lemon, sliced
    • 12 chicken thighs
    • 1 tsp salt
    • 1 tsp pepper
    • 1 tsp paprika
    • 1 teaspoon dried parsley

Directions

1. Preheat oven 400 degrees F.
2. In a small bowl, combine lemon juice, sugar free fig preserves, brown sugar, vinegar and water; set aside.
3. Place figs, fig preserves and lemon slices in the bottom of 11x16 inch baking/roasting dish.
4. Rub down chicken thighs with salt, black pepper, paprika and dried parsley to taste.
5. Place chicken thighs on top of figs/lemons, then pour vinegar mixture over chicken.
6. Bake/roast at 400 degrees F uncovered for 15.
7. Cover and bake/roast for additional 35 minutes, basting every 10 minutes. (turn figs if they begin to brown).
8. Remove chicken, figs and lemon slices from baking dish and place on a warm platter. Skim fat from cooking glaze, then pour glaze over chicken as sauce. Garnish with fresh parsley and serve.


Number of Servings: 12

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user FEMMEDEDIEU.

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    I love all things fig!! That being said, both hubby and I hated this. Which really surprised me because I love all the other recipes I’ve tried on Spark. But the flavor of the figs most certainly did not complement the chicken. - 2/19/18