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Simple Chicken Thighs with Roasted Asparagus and Tomatoes
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Simple Chicken Thighs with Roasted Asparagus and Tomatoes - A one-pot meal

Course Main
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 4
Author Pam - For the Love of Cooking

Equipment

  • Ovenproof Large Dutch Oven
  • Meat Thermometer

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 4 chicken thighs
  • Sea salt and freshly cracked pepper to taste
  • Garlic powder to taste
  • Crushed red pepper flakes to taste
  • 20 asparagus spears woody ends removed
  • 1½ cups of grape tomatoes

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
  • Heat the olive oil in a large OVENPROOF Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
  • Remove any excess fat from the thighs, then season both sides with sea salt, freshly cracked pepper, garlic powder, and crushed red pepper flakes to taste.
  • Place the chicken, skin-side down, in the Dutch oven and cook for 6-7 minutes or until the chicken is golden brown. Flip the chicken over and move it to one side of the Dutch oven.
  • Add the asparagus and grape tomatoes to the other side of the Dutch oven, then season lightly with sea salt and freshly cracked pepper, to taste.
  • Place in the oven and cook for 25 minutes, or until cooked through according to a meat thermometer.
  • Remove the Dutch oven from the oven and serve immediately. Enjoy.