Roasted Grapefruit Chicken Thighs Recipe
Prep Time:
10 minutes
Cook Time:
42 minutes
Servings:
4 servings
Ingredients
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 8 small bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
  • Salt and ground black pepper, to taste
  • 1 grapefruit, sliced
  • 9 + 9 fresh thyme branches, divided, plus more for garnish
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 1 cup grapefruit juice
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
Directions
  1. Preheat the oven to 400 F.
  2. Pat the chicken dry and season with salt and pepper, to taste.
  3. Heat vegetable oil in an oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat.
  4. Add the chicken skin-side down. Cook for 6–8 mins on one side, until browned.
  5. Turn over and cook on the other side for an additional 6 minutes.
  6. Arrange the grapefruit slices and half of the thyme branches on and around the chicken in a skillet. Transfer to the oven and roast for 20 mins.
  7. Meanwhile, melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat.
  8. Add grapefruit juice and honey.
  9. Add garlic and the remaining thyme branches, and cook for 1 minute.
  10. Simmer until reduced to a glaze, about 10 mins.
  11. Brush the glaze over the cooked chicken.
  12. Return to the oven and bake for an additional 10 minutes, until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165 F.
  13. Serve chicken topped with a few more fresh thyme branches.