Sweet Tea Roasted Chicken, GF

By MaryEllen

It’s a simple recipe with only two ingredients (outside of the salt and pepper). Marinating the chicken thighs in prepared sweet tea tenderizes the chicken and oven-roasting produces the crackling skin of the chicken thighs we all love. I would serve it with traditional mashed potatoes and my latest favorite fall salad.

Ingredients

• 8 8 3-4 Chicken Thighs (bone in, skin on) (approximately 3-4 pounds if larger thighs)
• 4 4 4 to Lipton prepared Sweet Tea (approximately 4 cups; enough to cover the chicken thighs)
• 1/4 1/4 1/4 teaspoon Kosher Salt
• 1/4 1/4 1/4 teaspoon Garlic Salt
• Freshly ground Black Pepper

Details

Preparation time 10mins
Adapted from boulderlocavore.com

Preparation

Step 1

Put the chicken thighs in a gallon plastic zipper bag and cover with prepared sweet tea. Seal, squeezing out as much air as possible. Tip: I either leave the bag in a mixing bowl in the refrigerator or double bag it to avoid potential spills.
After 24 hours: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray the bottom of a baking dish with non-stick spray. Remove the chicken thighs from the sweet tea, allowing excess liquid to drain off. Place chicken thighs in the prepared baking pan.
Sprinkle the chicken thighs with the kosher salt, garlic salt and pepper and bake for 40-45 minutes. Internal temperature of the chicken thighs should be 165 degrees and the juices will run clear when fully cooked.

Nutrition Facts
Roasted Sweet Tea Chicken Thighs
Amount Per Serving
Calories 248 Calories from Fat 162
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18g 28%
Saturated Fat 5g 25%
Cholesterol 110mg 37%
Sodium 235mg 10%
Potassium 275mg 8%
Total Carbohydrates 0g 0%
Sugars 0g
Protein 18g 36%
Vitamin A 1.8%
Calcium 0.9%
Iron 4.3%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.