Chicken thighs on a vegetable base in the oven - with options

Name: Kyllingelår på grøntsagsbund i ovn - med varianter
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 135 min
Ingredients: 4-6 stk kvarte kyllinger (over- og underlår); 1,5 kg kartofler; 2 stk porrer; 3 stk gulerødder; 3 stk tomater; 1 stk peberfrugt; Friskkværnet peber; 20 g salt (0,8 % af grøntsagernes samlede vægt); 2 spsk olie; 2 spsk koreansk chili pasta, Gochujang; 1 tsk rød chilipulver eller cayennepeber; 2 spsk soya; 1½ spsk sukker; 1 stykke fintrevet ingefær (ca. 2 cm); 3 fed knust hvidløg (ELLER - i stedet for frisk ingefær og hvidløg); 3 spsk hvidløgs/ingefærpasta (kan købes i “eksotiske” butikker); 1½ tsk salt; 2 dl yoghurt naturel; ½ dl friskhakket koriander (kan undlades eller erstattes af persille); 3 spsk olie; 1½ spsk garam masala krydderiblanding (eller god karryblanding); 1½ tsk salt; 2 fed knust hvidløg; 3 spsk olie; 3 spsk citronsaft; 3 spsk soya; 2 spsk balsamico eddike; 3 spsk brun farin eller rørsukker; 1 spsk engelsk sauce (Worchestershire sauce); 3 fed knust hvidløg

8. January 2022

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Chicken thighs on a vegetable base: tender and juicy chicken thighs, delicious vegetables full of flavour - and not least the delicate sauce that forms on its own at the bottom of the dish and becomes a mixture of the best vegetable stock and the best chicken stock flavoured with the spices of the day

Chicken thighs on a vegetable base in the oven - with options

Laus Sørensen

You can always choose to be inspired by a recipe rather than actually following it.

In this case, that's absolutely the point. Both the seasoning and the vegetables used can be varied again and again.

This is a great dish to make if you realise you have vegetables lying around that you need to use soon. Or if you've just been mushroom hunting. Or if you have a vegetable garden and are walking round to see what's ready to eat. Or...

Next time I'll change something depending on the season, my local market selection, my appetite for spices, etc. But I'll follow the method!

My own favourite variant is with Gochujang marinade, but there are various other suggestions here. The point is that you can season/marinate the chicken exactly as you prefer. The result will be tender and juicy chicken thighs, delicious vegetables full of flavour - and not least the delicate sauce that forms on its own at the bottom of the dish and becomes like a mixture of the best vegetable stock and the best chicken stock flavoured with the spices of the day.

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Prep Time 45 mins

Cook Time 1 hr 30 mins

Total Time 2 hrs 15 mins

Course Main course

Cuisine Your favourite

Servings 4 persons

Equipment

1 Large ovenproof dishPreferably with a lid

Ingredients

The chicken

4-6 pcs Quartered chickens (upper and lower thighs)

The vegetables that I used

1,5 kg potatoes
2 pcs leeks
3 pcs carrots
3 pcs tomatoes
1 pcs bell pepper
Freshly ground pepper
20 g salt 0.8% of the total weight of the vegetables

Gochujang marinade

2 tbsp oil
2 tbsp Korean chilli paste, Gochujang
1 tsp chilli powder or cayenne pepper
2 tbsp soy sauce
1½ tbsp sugar
1 piece of finely grated ginger (approx. 2 cm)
3 cloves of crushed garlic OR - instead of fresh ginger and garlic
3 tbsp garlic/ginger paste can be bought in "exotic" stores
1½ tsp salt

Garam Masala/curry marinade

2 dl plain yoghurt
½ dl freshly chopped coriander can be omitted or replaced by parsley
3 tbsp oil
1½ tbsp garam masala spice mix or good curry mix
1½ tsp salt
2 cloves of crushed garlic

Lemon marinade

3 tbsp oil
3 tbsp lemon juice
3 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
3 tbsp brown sugar or brown cane sugar
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce (English sauce)
3 cloves of crushed garlic
1½ tsp salt
1 tsp freshly ground pepper

BBQ marinade

3 tbsp oil
2 dl ketchup
2 tbsp sugar
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce (English sauce)
2 cloves of crushed garlic
2-4 tbsp chilli sauce, e.g. Sriracha If you use Tabasco, halve the amount
1 tsp freshly ground pepper
1 tsp salt

Herbal marinade

3-4 tbsp finely chopped parsley, preferably broadleaf
2 tsp finely chopped fresh rosemary
2 tsp finely chopped fresh thyme
2 tsp finely chopped fresh sage or 1 tsp dried
3 cloves of crushed garlic
3 tbsp oil
1 dl balsamic vinegar or white wine vinegar
1½ tsp salt
freshly ground pepper

Method

The chickens

Check the chicken thighs. Trim excess fat, remove the rump, remove the backbone if it's included, and divide the quartered chickens into upper and lower thighs. You can do this easily by giving the joint a ‘crack’ and then cutting through right where a narrow white line of fat marks where two muscles meet. If you're precise with the knife, you can actually cut through here without first ‘breaking the bone’ of the chicken.
Put backbones and the like in the freezer until you have enough for a batch of chicken stock. You can do the same with the fat and then melt it off - chicken fat tastes great in cooking, for example, for browning or as a base for a gravy.
Mix your chosen marinade - just stir the ingredients together.
Place the chicken pieces in a plastic bag of a suitable size - I use an 8 litre bag. Pour the marinade over and massage the bag to distribute the marinade. Place in a cold place, preferably for at least an hour and preferably longer. You can even prepare the chicken the night before.

Vegetables

Peel potatoes and carrots and cut both into relatively large pieces.
Rinse and clean the leeks (cut the top third lengthways so you can rinse out any soil) - cut them into 3-4 mm strips
Wash the bell pepper, remove the seeds and cut it into 3-4 mm strips
Dice the tomatoes

The cooking process

Place all the vegetables in a large ovenproof dish - preferably one with a lid. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and mix well.
Spread the chicken pieces and the "leftover marinade" from the bag on top of the vegetables.
Cover with a lid or aluminium foil and place in a 200° oven. They need a total of 1½ hours. Remove the lid after 3 quarters of an hour.
Remove directly from the oven and ready to serve.
In the hour and a half you have to wait, you can tidy up the kitchen, do homework with the kids, go on Facebook or watch TV.