This wonderful chicken thighs recipe is flavored with honey and balsamic vinegar, a mixture that simply can't be beat.

The slightly sweet taste of balsamic vinegar is a perfect accompaniment to the chicken and of course a little honey just makes things even better.

Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 45 minutes

Ingredients:
4 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs, approximately 1 1/2 pounds total weight
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper

Honey-Balsamic Glaze
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1/4 cup honey
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 large clove garlic, minced

Directions:
Preheat the oven to 375°F.

Place the chicken thighs, skin side up, in a small roasting pan. Season the thighs with salt and pepper. Bake the thighs at 375°F until the skin is crispy and the juices run clear when the thighs are pierced with a fork, 40 to 45 minutes.

While the chicken roasts, combine the olive oil, honey, vinegar, and garlic. Bring to a simmer over medium heat and simmer gently, stirring occasionally, until the sauce is thickened slightly, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from the heat, add salt and pepper to taste, and let stand for 5 minutes to allow for the proverbial thickening upon standing.

Once the chicken is done, baste each thigh with the glaze and serve them.

Makes 4 chicken thighs or two servings.

• A little bit of oil helps to slick the path of honey, so I measure the oil in a liquid cup measure first, pour it into the pan or bowl where its use is required, then add the honey to the cup measure. The coating of oil allows the honey to slide out of the cup measure with no hassle whatsoever. And we are fond of no hassle, no doubt.
• You can imagine that this glaze would also be quite good on chicken wings, chicken legs, or Perfect Roasted Chicken; or drizzled over pork chops, ribs, or even a tenderloin. If you are inclined to use this on a larger meat surface area than the thighs, simply increase the honey to 1/2 cup and the balsamic vinegar to 1/4 cup, keeping the oil and garlic quantity the same. Simmer as instructed, let stand to thicken as instructed, and use it at will.