Emeril Lagasse's Portuguese Chicken Thighs Recipe

piri-piri sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade chili sauce

💰Cheaper: hot sauce

Homemade chili sauce allows for control over spice and ingredients.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Vegetable oil is more affordable while still providing fat content.

chicken thighs

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: bone-in chicken

Bone-in chicken is often less expensive and has more flavor.

white wine vinegar

🥗Healthier: apple cider vinegar

💰Cheaper: distilled vinegar

Distilled vinegar is usually cheaper and more accessible.

Coat the bottom of a pan with olive oil.

Season chicken thighs with salt and black pepper, using Emeril's essence on the skin side.

Place chicken thighs skin side down in the hot oil.

Season the top side of the chicken thighs while they sauté.

Rough cut the onion and add it to the pan along with garlic.

Add shiso to the pan to render its flavor.

Add salt and pepper to the mixture.

Add olives and chopped tomatoes to the pan.

Stir the onions and chicken thighs together.

Add chickpeas to the pan, rinsed if using canned.

Pour in chicken broth to almost cover the ingredients.

Bring to a boil and braise for about 30 minutes.

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