Chicken thighs with tomatoes and feta for a delicious dinner

Ingredients for Chicken thighs with tomatoes and feta

• 1 kg chicken thighs, skin-on, bone-in

• 2.5 ml kosher salt, plus more

• 550 g cherry tomatoes

• 60 g harissa paste

• 45 ml red wine vinegar

• 3 sprigs oregano, divided

• 115 g feta, cut into planks

• crusty bread (for serving)

How to make Chicken thighs with tomatoes and feta

1. Pat the chicken thighs dry with paper towels and season all over with salt.  

2. Arrange the chicken skin side down in a cold large frying pan.  

3. Set the pan over medium heat and cook the chicken undisturbed, rotating the pan as needed for even browning, until the skin is very deep golden brown and crisp, and the chicken releases easily from the pan, about 13–16 minutes.  

4. Using tongs, transfer the chicken to a plate, arranging it skin side up.  

5. In the same frying pan, combine the tomatoes, harissa paste, vinegar, one sprig of oregano, and ½ tsp salt.  

6. Increase the heat to medium-high and cook, stirring occasionally, until the tomatoes burst and their juices begin to thicken, about 8–10 minutes.  

7. Nestle the chicken thighs into the tomatoes, skin side up.  

8. Reduce the heat to medium-low, bring to a simmer, and cook until the chicken is just cooked through and the flesh is no longer pink (an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part near the bone should register 74 °C), and the tomato sauce is thickened so that a wooden spoon dragged through it leaves a trail, about 6–8 minutes.  

9. Remove from the heat and let sit for 5 minutes.  

10. Break the feta into large pieces and scatter over the chicken; some pieces will stay intact while others soften into the sauce, which is desirable.  

11. Pick the leaves from the remaining two sprigs of oregano and scatter them on top.  

12. Serve with bread for sopping up any extra tomato sauce.

Disclaimer
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