Chicken with Onions and Figs

Total Time:Prep: 40 min. Bake: 35 min.

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by helen conwell, Portland, Oregon

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Updated on Oct. 03, 2022

Friends and family can't get enough of tender chicken thighs in a sweet onion and fig sauce. When prepared this way, the meat turns out moist every time.—Helen Conwell, Fairhope, Alabama

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Chicken with Onions and Figs

Yield:8 servings
Prep:40 min
Cook:35 min

Ingredients

  • 3 large red onions, halved and sliced
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 10 dried figs, coarsely chopped
  • 1/4 cup honey
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 4 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
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Directions

  1. In a large skillet, saute onions in butter until tender. Add the figs, honey, lemon juice, garlic and salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until mixture is thick, stirring occasionally.
  2. Place chicken in two greased 13x9-in. baking dishes. Spoon onion mixture over chicken. Sprinkle with paprika. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until a thermometer reads 180°. Serve with pan juices.
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