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Red Sauce Baked Chicken Thigh with Pea Skin

Blanch and cube chicken legs, then arrange on a baking tray with pea pods, cherry tomatoes, and onions. Brush with a lemon-honey glaze, drizzle with low-calorie red sauce, and bake until golden.

30 min
Easy
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Red Sauce Baked Chicken Thigh with Pea Skin

Ingredients

Unsalted butter (spread a thin layer) a pinch
Low-calorie red sauce (used in two batches) 2 tbsp + a pinch
Lemon juice (mix and brush on) 2 tbsp
Honey (mix and brush on) 1 tsp
Sugar (mix and brush on) 1 tsp
Soy sauce (mix and brush on) 1 tsp
Lemon zest (sprinkle on) a pinch
Boneless chicken thigh (blanch in boiling water for 2-3 minutes, drain, cut into chunks) 1
Cherry tomatoes (blanch in boiling water for about 1 minute, transfer to ice water, drain, peel off skin) 5
Pea pod sheet (cut into 1.5 cm strips, lay down) 1
Onion shreds (spread on top) 50 g

Instructions

1

Prepare the Chicken Thigh

Blanch the chicken thigh in boiling water for 2-3 minutes, drain, and cut into chunks.

2

Prepare the Cherry Tomatoes

Blanch the cherry tomatoes in boiling water for about 1 minute, transfer to ice water, drain, and peel off the skin.

3

Assemble the Baking Dish

Take a baking dish, spread a thin layer of butter, first lay down the pea pod sheet, drizzle with a little low-calorie red sauce, then add the cherry tomatoes and onion shreds.

4

Brush on the Sauce

Place the chicken thigh meat on top, mix the lemon juice, honey, sugar, and soy sauce together, and brush the mixture over the chicken.

5

Bake Until Done

Drizzle with more low-calorie red sauce, sprinkle with lemon zest, place in a preheated oven, and bake for about 15 minutes until the meat is cooked through and golden.