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Roasted Shallot and Mint Chutney for Oven-Roasted Chicken Thighs

By America's Test Kitchen

Published on September 20, 2011

Time

30 minutes

Yield

Serves 4 (Makes about 1/2 cup)

Roasted Shallot and Mint Chutney for Oven-Roasted Chicken Thighs

Ingredients

3 shallots, sliced thin4 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 cup fresh mint leaves ½ cup fresh cilantro leaves 1 jalapeño pepper, stemmed, seeded, and chopped1 tablespoon lime juice ½ teaspoon sugar ¼ teaspoon salt

Before You Begin

This recipe must be made in tandem with our Oven-Roasted Chicken Thighs recipe (related).

Instructions

  1. While oven preheats in step 1 of Oven-Roasted Chicken Thighs recipe (related), toss shallots and 1 tablespoon oil in bowl. Cover bowl and microwave until shallots have softened, 2 to 5 minutes, stirring once halfway through. Place shallots in center of 12-inch square of aluminum foil. Cover with second 12-inch square of foil; fold edges together to create packet about 7 inches square. Roast packet as directed in Oven-Roasted Chicken Thighs recipe.
  2. While chicken is resting, process shallots, mint, cilantro, jalapeño, lime juice, sugar, and salt in food processor until finely chopped, about 5 seconds. With food processor running, slowly add remaining 3 tablespoons oil in steady stream until smooth, scraping down bowl as necessary.
Roasted Shallot and Mint Chutney for Oven-Roasted Chicken Thighs

Roasted Shallot and Mint Chutney for Oven-Roasted Chicken Thighs

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Time

30 minutes

Yield

Serves 4 (Makes about 1/2 cup)

Ingredients

3 shallots, sliced thin
4 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 cup fresh mint leaves
½ cup fresh cilantro leaves
1 jalapeño pepper, stemmed, seeded, and chopped
1 tablespoon lime juice
½ teaspoon sugar
¼ teaspoon salt

Ingredients

3 shallots, sliced thin
4 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 cup fresh mint leaves
½ cup fresh cilantro leaves
1 jalapeño pepper, stemmed, seeded, and chopped
1 tablespoon lime juice
½ teaspoon sugar
¼ teaspoon salt

Ingredients

3 shallots, sliced thin
4 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 cup fresh mint leaves
½ cup fresh cilantro leaves
1 jalapeño pepper, stemmed, seeded, and chopped
1 tablespoon lime juice
½ teaspoon sugar
¼ teaspoon salt

Why This Recipe Works

Though our Oven-Roasted Chicken Thighs recipe makes for a tasty meal in itself, we found that an accompanying sauce is a great way to jazz it up. Starting with shallots gave our Roasted Shallot and Mint Chutney recipe a mellow oniony flavor, and mint and cilantro offered freshness.

Before You Begin

This recipe must be made in tandem with our Oven-Roasted Chicken Thighs recipe (related).

Instructions

  1. While oven preheats in step 1 of Oven-Roasted Chicken Thighs recipe (related), toss shallots and 1 tablespoon oil in bowl. Cover bowl and microwave until shallots have softened, 2 to 5 minutes, stirring once halfway through. Place shallots in center of 12-inch square of aluminum foil. Cover with second 12-inch square of foil; fold edges together to create packet about 7 inches square. Roast packet as directed in Oven-Roasted Chicken Thighs recipe.
  2. While chicken is resting, process shallots, mint, cilantro, jalapeño, lime juice, sugar, and salt in food processor until finely chopped, about 5 seconds. With food processor running, slowly add remaining 3 tablespoons oil in steady stream until smooth, scraping down bowl as necessary.

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