Honey & Chipotle-Glazed Chicken Thighs with Vegetable Farro & Lemon Sour Cream

Honey & Chipotle-Glazed Chicken Thighs

with Vegetable Farro & Lemon Sour Cream

45 MIN
2 Servings
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From the Test Kitchen

The flavor-packed glaze for our juicy chicken thighs is made from a simple, Mexican-style trio of sweet honey, fresh lime juice, and spicy chipotle paste, which is perfectly accompanied by a hearty farro salad and zesty sour cream.
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13 blue SmartPoints® per serving
8 purple SmartPoints® per serving
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Honey & Chipotle-Glazed Chicken Thighs with Vegetable Farro & Lemon Sour Cream
Title
  • 12 oz Boneless, Skinless Chicken Thighs
  • ½ cup Semi-Pearled Farro
  • 1 Poblano Pepper
  • 3 oz Baby Spinach
  • 4 oz Grape Tomatoes
  • 2 cloves Garlic
  • 2 tsps Chipotle Chile Paste
  • ¼ cup Sour Cream
  • 1 Tbsp Honey
  • 1 Lemon
time-saving
tips & techniques
Cook the farro
1 Cook the farro

Remove the honey from the refrigerator to bring to room temperature. Fill a medium pot 3/4 of the way up with salted water; cover and heat to boiling on high. Once boiling, add the farro and cook, uncovered, 18 to 20 minutes, or until tender. Drain thoroughly. 

Prepare the ingredients & make the glaze
2 Prepare the ingredients & make the glaze

Meanwhile, wash and dry the fresh produce. Peel and roughly chop 2 cloves of garlic. Halve the tomatoes; place in a large bowl and season with salt and pepper. Using a zester or the small side of a box grater, zest the lemon to get 1 teaspoon. Quarter and deseed the lemon. Cut off and discard the stem of the pepper. Halve lengthwise; remove the ribs and seeds, then thinly slice crosswise. Thoroughly wash your hands immediately after handling. In a bowl, combine the sour cream and lemon zest; season with salt and pepper. In a separate bowl, whisk together the honey (kneading the packet before opening), the juice of 2 lemon wedges, 1/4 cup of water, and as much of the chile paste as you’d like, depending on how spicy you’d like the dish to be. Season with salt and pepper.

Cook the pepper
3 Cook the pepper

In a medium pan (nonstick, if you have one), heat 2 teaspoons of olive oil on medium-high until hot. Add the sliced pepper; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, 3 to 4 minutes, or until lightly browned. Add the chopped garlic; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring frequently, 1 to 2 minutes, or until softened. Transfer to the bowl of seasoned tomatoes. Wipe out the pan.

Cook & glaze the chicken
4 Cook & glaze the chicken

Pat the chicken dry with paper towels. Season with salt and pepper on both sides. In the same pan, heat 2 teaspoons of olive oil on medium-high until hot. Add the seasoned chicken. Cook 5 to 7 minutes, or until browned. Flip and cook 3 minutes. Add the glaze (carefully, as the liquid may splatter). Cook, frequently spooning the glaze over the chicken, 2 to 4 minutes, or until the chicken is coated and cooked through.* Turn off the heat. 

*An instant-read thermometer should register 165°F.

Finish & serve your dish
5 Finish & serve your dish

To the bowl of cooked pepper and tomatoes, add the spinach, cooked farro, the juice of the remaining lemon wedges, and 1 teaspoon of olive oil. Stir to combine. Taste, then season with salt and pepper if desired. Serve the finished farro topped with the glazed chicken (including any glaze from the pan) and lemon sour cream. Enjoy!

Tips from Home Chefs

Cook the farro
1 Cook the farro

Remove the honey from the refrigerator to bring to room temperature. Fill a medium pot 3/4 of the way up with salted water; cover and heat to boiling on high. Once boiling, add the farro and cook, uncovered, 18 to 20 minutes, or until tender. Drain thoroughly. 

2 Prepare the ingredients & make the glaze

Meanwhile, wash and dry the fresh produce. Peel and roughly chop 2 cloves of garlic. Halve the tomatoes; place in a large bowl and season with salt and pepper. Using a zester or the small side of a box grater, zest the lemon to get 1 teaspoon. Quarter and deseed the lemon. Cut off and discard the stem of the pepper. Halve lengthwise; remove the ribs and seeds, then thinly slice crosswise. Thoroughly wash your hands immediately after handling. In a bowl, combine the sour cream and lemon zest; season with salt and pepper. In a separate bowl, whisk together the honey (kneading the packet before opening), the juice of 2 lemon wedges, 1/4 cup of water, and as much of the chile paste as you’d like, depending on how spicy you’d like the dish to be. Season with salt and pepper.

Prepare the ingredients & make the glaze
Cook the pepper
3 Cook the pepper

In a medium pan (nonstick, if you have one), heat 2 teaspoons of olive oil on medium-high until hot. Add the sliced pepper; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, 3 to 4 minutes, or until lightly browned. Add the chopped garlic; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring frequently, 1 to 2 minutes, or until softened. Transfer to the bowl of seasoned tomatoes. Wipe out the pan.

4 Cook & glaze the chicken

Pat the chicken dry with paper towels. Season with salt and pepper on both sides. In the same pan, heat 2 teaspoons of olive oil on medium-high until hot. Add the seasoned chicken. Cook 5 to 7 minutes, or until browned. Flip and cook 3 minutes. Add the glaze (carefully, as the liquid may splatter). Cook, frequently spooning the glaze over the chicken, 2 to 4 minutes, or until the chicken is coated and cooked through.* Turn off the heat. 

*An instant-read thermometer should register 165°F.

Cook & glaze the chicken
Finish & serve your dish
5 Finish & serve your dish

To the bowl of cooked pepper and tomatoes, add the spinach, cooked farro, the juice of the remaining lemon wedges, and 1 teaspoon of olive oil. Stir to combine. Taste, then season with salt and pepper if desired. Serve the finished farro topped with the glazed chicken (including any glaze from the pan) and lemon sour cream. Enjoy!

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