Oven Baked Fusion Chicken

Tender Oven Baked Chicken Thighs marinated in a delicious Fusion style sauce over a bed of vegetables. An easy any night of the week recipe that the whole family will love.

Fusion Sauce Marinade

Some boneless chicken thighs can so easily be taken to a whole other level with a few simple ingredients and this simple Fusion style marinade is just that.

But what exactly is Fusion? Fusion just means that it combines different culinary traditions together - for example Indian and Chinese cuisine and it's often those mixture of ingredients that I love most.

Easy Weeknight Meal

When it comes to easy dinners I can throw together for the family, this recipe definitely ticks all the boxes for a simple weeknight meal.

Never be afraid to change up the spices to your family's taste too. I use a mix of spices based on flavours I know my family like, but for example if your kids don't like spicy, just omit the chilli flakes. Don't have any apricot jam, swap with something else that will give that kind of sticky sweetness, like Honey for example. Make use of the ingredients you have available to you. It's the beauty of cooking sometimes.

Can I use Chicken Breast?

I have only made this recipe with boneless skinless chicken thighs. They are definitely my preferred choice when it comes to bakes like this as the chicken really absorbs all those flavours and stays nice and tender.

If you want to use chicken breast I recommend slicing a standard chicken breast in half so you have two thin cutlets per breast, that way you can really cover with the marinade. Also chicken breast really won't take as long to cook, around 20 minutes maximum usually especially if sliced nice and thin.

Vegetables for Chicken Bakes

There really is no right or wrong for vegetables for this bake, but a couple of things to bear in mind if you make some swaps. We are baking everything together in the oven so we want vegetables that will not take longer than the chicken to cook, otherwise they will need to be added first.

I went for thin batons of peppers, carrots, and onion - which are all great vegetables for pairing with the amazing marinade sauce on the chicken.

Some other vegetables that would work well in this are:

• Broccoli Florets
• Courgette (Zucchini)
• Mushrooms
• Green Beans
• Cauliflower Florets

Sides for Fusion Chicken

Wondering wide sides to pair with this yummy dish. Along with the vegetables in the bake I just went for some simple cooked long grain rice. But some other great sides are:

• Garlic and Herb Roasted Potatoes
• Egg Fried Rice
• Roasted Cauliflower Rice - for a low carb option
• Sweet Potato Mash
• Spicy Potato Wedges
• Perfect Oven Baked Chips
• Crushed Roast Potatoes
• Sweet Potato Fries

More Chicken Recipes

Looking for some other recipes for chicken? Check out these:

• Hunters Chicken
• Golden Parmesan Crusted Chicken
• Lemon Chilli Chicken
• Asian Sprite Chicken
• Sweet and Sticky Chicken
• Smoked Paprika Chicken Casserole
• Stove Top BBQ Chicken

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