Ingredients:
\nMarinade
\n 1\/2 teaspoonancho chili powder
\n 1\/2 teaspoonsmoked paprika
\n 3\/4 teaspoonkosher salt
\n 5 garlic cloves, peeled and finely grated on a microplane
\n 2 tablespoonsextra-virgin olive oil
\n 8 boneless, skinless chicken thighs (about 1 \u00be lbs)
\nPesto Pasta
\n 4 cupswell-packed spinach
\n 1\/2 cuptoasted hazelnuts, divided
\n 2 ouncesfinely shredded parmesan
\n 1\/3 cupcoarsely snipped chives
\n 1 cupextra-virgin olive oil
\n Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
\n 8 ouncesorecchiette pasta
\n 1 1\/2 – 2 cupscherry tomatoes, sliced into halves
\n Flaky salt<\/p>\n
Directions: <\/p>\n
Make the marinade: Stir the garlic, oil, salt, and spices together into a uniform paste. Pat the thighs dry and arrange them on a tray. Spread the mixture to coat the top side of each thigh. Set aside as you make the pesto.
\nRinse spinach and toss in a colander. In the bowl of a food processor, combine the spinach, \u2153 cup hazelnuts, parmesan, chives, and olive oil and pulse until it resembles a lush paste. Taste, and season with a pinch of kosher salt and black pepper as needed. Transfer the pesto to a pint-sized wide-mouth jar with a lid and seal. Refrigerate if not using straight away\u2014this step can be done up to 3 days in advance.<\/p>\n
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook orecchiette according to package instructions for al dente. Use a slotted spoon to transfer pasta to a heat-proof bowl. Drizzle a small amount of olive oil onto the pasta, toss to prevent sticking, and allow to cool as you cook the chicken.
\nHeat a large cast iron pan until hot over medium-high heat, then arrange 3 to 4 pieces marinade side down. Sear undisturbed for 3 to 4 minutes, or until thighs turn opaque around all edges.
\nTurn thighs to the second side and sear for 2 minutes further or until a food thermometer reads 160\u00b0F, then transfer to a platter to rest. Repeat with remaining thighs until all have been seared.
\nToss half the pesto with the pasta to thoroughly coat, then transfer the pasta to a large serving platter. Slice chicken into \u00bc-inch-thick slices across the grain and arrange onto pasta, adding any accumulated juices. Scatter tomatoes around. Crush remaining hazelnuts with the flat of a chef\u2019s knife and sprinkle them over all. Season with freshly ground pepper and flaky salt, and eat at once.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Ingredients: Marinade 1\/2 teaspoonancho chili powder 1\/2 teaspoonsmoked paprika 3\/4 teaspoonkosher salt 5 garlic cloves, peeled and finely grated on a microplane 2 tablespoonsextra-virgin olive oil 8 boneless, skinless chicken thighs (about 1 \u00be lbs) Pesto Pasta 4 cupswell-packed spinach 1\/2 cuptoasted hazelnuts, divided 2 ouncesfinely shredded parmesan 1\/3 cupcoarsely snipped chives 1 cupextra-virgin olive… » read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,20],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1771","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-recipes","category-u-s-recipes"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/331333.xyz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1771","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/331333.xyz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/331333.xyz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/331333.xyz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/331333.xyz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1771"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/331333.xyz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1771\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/331333.xyz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1771"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/331333.xyz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1771"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/331333.xyz\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1771"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}