September 22, 2022

Ingredients

For the Cranberry Rosemary Marinade

  • ⅓ cup organic fresh cranberries

  • 2 tablespoons organic olive oil or avocado oil

  • 2 tablespoons organic coconut aminos

  • 2 tablespoons organic maple syrup

  • 3 cloves organic garlic

  • 1 teaspoon organic fresh rosemary leaves

  • 1 tablespoon organic white wine vinegar (diluted in 1/4 cup of organic chicken bone broth)

For the Chicken Thighs

  • 3 pounds organic bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs approximately 6 chicken thighs

  • 1 tablespoon organic olive oil or avocado oil

  • sea salt to taste

  • ½ cup organic fresh cranberries

  • 4 sprigs organic fresh rosemary plus more for garnish, if desired

Instructions

For the Cranberry Rosemary Marinade

  • Combine all marinade ingredients in food processor or blender and process until smooth. Place chicken, skin side up, in a 9×13″ baking dish and pour marinade over, spreading to coat chicken evenly. Cover and marinate in the fridge at least 30 minutes, up to 24 hours.

  • 30 minutes before baking, remove the dish from oven and let stand at room temperature.

For the Chicken Thighs

  • Preheat oven to 375º Fahrenheit. With a spoon, scrape marinade from the chicken skin, leaving in the baking dish. Brush skins with 1 tablespoon olive oil and season skins with plenty of salt. Sprinkle ½ cup of fresh cranberries and 4 sprigs of rosemary around chicken thighs.

  • Bake for 22 minutes then remove from oven and preheat broiler. Discard cooked rosemary sprigs.

  • Brush 1 tablespoon maple syrup over chicken thighs skin. Place under broiler, about 10″ from the heating element, and broil 5-7 minutes or until skin is crispy and getting dark in places. Watch carefully to make sure the skin browns evenly and does not burn, moving the dish around to brown evenly if necessary.

  • Remove from oven and spoon cranberries and sauce on top of chicken. Garnish with fresh rosemary sprigs and serve immediately with plenty of sauce.