This elevated, comforting dinner is made for weeknights and weekends alike. Crispy-skinned hen thighs swim in a creamy bell pepper sauce, which is strong, energetic, and each candy and tangy due to brown sugar, tomatoes, and sherry vinegar. It’s a satisfying dinner that comes collectively rapidly and begs for crusty bread to take in each final drop.

What’s piment d’Espelette?

Piment d’Espelette, or Espelette pepper, is a crimson chile with refined warmth balanced with sweetness, fruitiness, and a contact of smoky taste. It’s named after the French village of Espelette within the Basque area of France.

Notes from the Meals & Wine Take a look at Kitchen

Add potatoes, cauliflower, or butternut squash to the sauce as a substitute of hen to make a vegetarian model of this dish.

Prompt pairing

Pair these crisp and comforting hen thighs with a peppery, Rhône-style mix, corresponding to Birichino Scylla Outdated Vine Purple

This recipe was developed by Gerald Hirigoyen; the textual content was written by Sheela Prakash.