Barbecue marinated chicken thighs

Making the most of the heat Selina decided to host a barbecue at her home and used it as a great opportunity to experiment with barbecue recipes and marinades. Here she shares her delicious marinated chicken thighs recipe.

📝 Ingredients

• 10 chicken thighs
• rosemary, bay leaves or any other herbs (optional)
• 1/2 onion, peeled and quartered
• 5 garlic cloves, peeled and quartered
• 2 red chillies, fresh, stalks removed
• olive oil
• 200 g of soft brown sugar
• 6 tbsp of balsamic vinegar
• 200 ml of tomato ketchup
• 2 tbsp of Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tsp English mustard
• 1 tsp sea salt
• 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Preheat the oven to 180°C/gas mark 4
2. 2In a food processor blitz together the onion, garlic and chilli with olive oil. Take this paste and add to a bowl, mix in all the other ingredients for the sauce. Taste for seasoning
3. 3Remove the skins from the chicken thighs and place in the prepared marinade, ensuring they are well coated. Add to a baking tray, with any excess marinade, cover with foil and place in the oven
4. 4Leave to cook for approximately 30 minutes; during this time get the barbecue ready. You can also add some rosemary, bay leaves or any herbs to the barbecue to add some extra flavour to the meat
5. 5Remove the chicken from the oven and place the individual marinated thighs on the barbecue, using tongs to turn them over. Allow to cook (I found that getting a heatproof bowl and covering the chicken for a little bit helps to smoke it and makes it even jucier)
6. 6Check the chicken is cooked thoroughly and enjoy with a fresh salad