Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1.5 lbs chicken thighs (bone in with skin)
  • ½ tsp sea salt
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • ⅔ cup cherry tomatoes (chopped in half)
  • ½ cup pitted green olives
  • ½ cup quartered artichoke hearts (canned or frozen)
  • 5 cloves garlic (peeled and chopped)
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 4 slices bacon or pancetta (chopped)
  • 1 tbsp thyme leaves
  • 3 tbsp feta cheese * optional

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 425 F. Place chicken skin side up in a 13 x 9 x 2 inch rectangular baking pan.
  • Sprinkle chicken with sea salt and black pepper.
  • In a large mixing bowl combine: tomatoes, garlic, olives, artichoke hearts, thyme, lemon juice and olive oil. toss to coat veggies. Pour veggie oil mixture over chicken.
  • Sprinkle chopped bacon and feta cheese over the top.
  • On top oven rack, bake for 40 to 45 minutes and until a thermometer reads 165 F or above when inserted into a thick part of the chicken thigh while avoiding the bone.