Baked Chicken Thighs Recipe

"A delicious Chicken Thigh recipe which will soon become a family favorite. Serve the chicken and sauce in bowls or on deep plates with fresh crusty bread for a filling lunch, or with mashed potato or rice and steamed green vegetables for a hearty dinner. Its very tasty and easy. try it!"

Serves: 4
cooking time: 30 min

Ingredients:

8 chicken thighs, excess fat removed
2 tsp chicken stock powder
4 oz ( 1 2 5g) sun dried tomato pesto
2 cups homemade chicken stock or a good quality chilled chicken stock
1 cup white wine
2 medium onions, chopped
1 cup celery, cut diagonally

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C)
2. Wash the chicken thighs and pat dry. Flatten each piece out and sprinkle some of the chicken stock powder over each piece.
3. Spread 3 to 4 teaspoons of tomato pesto on to each chicken thigh, then roll up to contain the filling.
4. Place in a baking dish and pour chicken stock and wine over the rolled chicken thighs.
5. Sprinkle the onions and celery around the chicken and bake in the oven for 15 minutes.Then spoon the liquid all over the chicken and continue to cook for a further 10 minutes.
6. Remove from the oven, cover, and let it rest for 10 minutes. Check the seasoning, then serve.