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Chicken Confit with Pickled Tomatoes

This aromatic chicken confit with pickled tomatoes is a sophisticated take on a high-protein dinner, blending tender slow-cooked poultry with bright, zingy flavours. By gently poaching the chicken thighs in oil infused with garlic and ras el hanout, the meat becomes exceptionally succulent before being crisped to perfection in a frying pan. The addition of homemade pickled tomatoes provides a sharp, sweet contrast that cuts through the richness of the confit beautifully.

Perfect for a weekend project or an impressive dinner party main, this dish is served alongside a fragrant herb-flecked noodle salad. The recipe makes excellent use of traditional preservation techniques, and the leftover cooking fat provides a delicious base for future savoury dishes. It is a nutritious, satisfying meal that balances comforting textures with fresh, aromatic herbs like mint and parsley.

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Ingredients for Chicken Confit with Pickled Tomatoes

  • 8 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs, 3 to 1.8kg 40g kosher salt

  • 4 teaspoons ras el hanout

  • 1 head garlic, cloves peeled and smashed

  • 24 sprigs fresh thyme

  • 180ml distilled white vinegar

  • 120ml de agua

  • 1 1/2 tablespoons molasses

  • 2 cucharaditas de sal kosher

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

  • 575ml grape tomatoes, quartered

  • 1/2 yellow onion, diced

  • 12 sprigs fresh thyme

  • 1 yellow onion, thinly sliced

  • 350ml olive oil

  • 350ml vegetable oil

  • 900g cooked rice vermicelli

  • 2 cups chopped herbs (such as parsley, mint, basil, or dill)

  • 2 cucharaditas de sal kosher

Put the chicken, salt, ras el hanout, garlic, and thyme in a ziplock freezer bag. Seal the bag and shake vigorously. Put the bag in a plastic container to prevent leakage, and refrigerate for 12 to 24 hours.

To pickle the tomatoes, combine the vinegar, water, molasses, salt, and vanilla in a nonreactive container with a tight-fitting lid. Cover and shake to completely dissolve the salt. Add the tomatoes, onion, and thyme and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for at least an hour or up to 2 weeks.

Heat the oven to 107°C. Remove the bag with the chicken from the refrigerator. Pour the contents into a colander in the sink and rinse. Transfer the chicken, garlic, and thyme sprigs to an 8 by 8-inch baking dish with fairly high sides, or a Dutch oven, so that the chicken sits in one layer. Spread the sliced onion on top and pour in the oils, until the chicken is completely covered. Bake for 6 hours, or until the onion has caramelized and the chicken is super tender and delicious and falling off of the bone. Carefully pull the dish out of the oven to cool for an hour, then remove the chicken and strain the fat into a clean lidded jar (it’ll keep in the fridge for months). Shred the cooked chicken and set aside on a large plate.

To make the noodle salad, in a bowl, toss the rice noodles with the herbs, 1/2 cup of the reserved confit fat, and the salt.

Heat 2 teaspoons of the confit fat in a large nonstick pan over high heat until it just starts to smoke. Add the shredded chicken confit and cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the meat is browned, crispy, and insanely fragrant. Divide the noodle salad among eight bowls and top with the sautéed confit and some pickled tomatoes, and serve.

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  • 28 Ene 2026 | Publicado originalmente

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    Editores de recetas del Reino Unido

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