Just Call Me the Creative Chicken!

We love the combination of sweet and spicy so I thought I'd get really creative with some chicken. We had some Strawberry Yogurt in the fridge so I used that as a marinade base. I also picked up a set of Flavored Balsamic Vinegar from Costco and thought the Cranberry would be a perfect match. The yogurt really tenderized the chicken and it came out so flavorful and moist! I also added hot sauce (Tabasco) for heat and my creative dinner was just perfect!

Ingredients:


1 (8 oz) containers strawberry yogurt
2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
1 tsp ground black pepper
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp kosher salt
2 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
1 Tbsp olive oil
1/4 c chopped onion
1 minced garlic clove
1 tsp hot sauce
1 tsp lemon juice
Fresh parsley, for garnish


Prep:


1. In a bowl, stir together the yogurt, balsamic vinegar, pepper, cinnamon and salt. Place chicken breast halves in a resealable bag and pour the sauce over them. Refrigerate overnight, turning chicken occasionally.


2. Heat the olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Take the chicken out of the marinade and reserve marinade. Brown chicken 5 minutes on each side. Remove and set aside.


3. Reduce heat to medium and add onion, garlic and hot sauce. Cook for 5 minutes, until softened. Add lemon juice and reserved marinade. Bring to a boil.


4. Add chicken back and reduce heat to a simmer. Cover and cook until chicken is cooked though, about 15 minutes. Garnish with parsley and serve.