Herby Chicken with a Quick Apple Cider Vinegar Pan Sauce

If you’re looking for all of the flavor in the world with very few ingredients, that comes together for a weeknight meal, boy-oh-boy, are you going to love this recipe!

It’s bright, it’s herbaceous, and all of that goodness is then topped with a buttery apple cider vinegar pan sauce.

It practically announces “fall,” but just as easily could sing the words, “This is something you want to make that leaps off of the plate with pure joy.”

Welcome to a fabulous weeknight dinner!

This delicious recipe is…

• Paleo
• Whole30
• Keto
• Grain-free

And while it isn’t dairy-free or vegan as written, with a few small tweaks it can be (more on this in the next section).

Recipe ingredients, substitutions, and tips

To make this recipe, you’ll need:

• 1 tablespoon olive oil

• 6 boneless, skinless, chicken thighs

• 1 teaspoon Hungarian paprika

• ½ teaspoon salt

• ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

• ½ cup chicken broth

• 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar

• 2 tablespoons organic ghee

• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme, roughly chopped

• 2 teaspoons fresh parsley, roughly chopped

Substitutions

• You don’t have to use chicken thighs. If chicken breasts are calling your name, go for it! Just change the done cooking temperature to 165 degrees.
• If you’re feeling particularly saucy, double the sauce ingredients!

To make this dairy-free and vegan…

• Just sub out the ghee for your favorite vegan butter.

How to make this recipe (step-by-step guide):

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

In a large oven proof skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat.

Season chicken with paprika, salt, and pepper.

Place the chicken in the pan, and cook for 5-7 minutes, or until lightly browned.

Flip, and cook chicken for an additional 5-7 minutes.

Remove chicken from skillet, and deglaze pan with chicken broth and apple cider vinegar.

Place chicken back into the pan, and bake for 10-12 minutes, or until it registers 175-185 degrees with a meat thermometer.

Remove pan from oven, and stir in ghee, thyme, and parsley.  

Recipes and Tips:

Coconut Curry Chicken

Keto Butter Chicken

Apple cider vinegar gummies recipe

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