Chicken with Onions and Figs

Name: Chicken with Onions and Figs
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 3 large red onions, halved and sliced; 3 tablespoons butter; 10 dried figs, coarsely chopped; 1/4 cup honey; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1 teaspoon salt; 4 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs; 1 teaspoon paprika

Total Time Prep: 40 min. Bake: 35 min.

Yield 8 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

Friends and family can't get enough of tender chicken thighs in a sweet onion and fig sauce. When prepared this way, the meat turns out moist every time.—Helen Conwell, Fairhope, Alabama

Ingredients

3 large red onions, halved and sliced
3 tablespoons butter
10 dried figs, coarsely chopped
1/4 cup honey
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 garlic clove, minced
1 teaspoon salt
4 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs
1 teaspoon paprika

Directions

In a large skillet, saute onions in butter until tender. Add the figs, honey, lemon juice, garlic and salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until mixture is thick, stirring occasionally.
Place chicken in two greased 13x9-in. baking dishes. Spoon onion mixture over chicken. Sprinkle with paprika. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until a thermometer reads 180°. Serve with pan juices.

Nutrition Facts

2 servings: 503 calories, 22g fat (8g saturated fat), 169mg cholesterol, 463mg sodium, 30g carbohydrate (23g sugars, 4g fiber), 45g protein.

Friends and family can't get enough of tender chicken thighs in a sweet onion and fig sauce. When prepared this way, the meat turns out moist every time.—Helen Conwell, Fairhope, Alabama

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