Crispy Salt and Vinegar Chicken

Salt and Vinegar Chicken delivers crave-worthy crispiness and that classic chip-inspired tang, all baked to perfection in just 40 minutes.

When it comes to simple weeknight meals, there’s nothing like an easy Chicken Recipe. Just like Oven Baked BBQ Chicken or Oven Fried Chicken this dish is perfect for a family dinner or to serve at your next game day party.

Sabrina’s Crispy Salt and Vinegar Chicken Recipe

These delicious, crispy chicken thighs are marinated in vinegar, oil, salt, and pepper so they absorb all the salty, tangy flavor you’d get from salt and vinegar chips. Except in this case it’s baked into chicken, so unlike a bag of chips it can be considered dinner!

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About this Recipe

These crispy chicken thighs are marinated in vinegar, oil, salt, and pepper to soak up the bold, tangy flavor of salt and vinegar chips—only this time it’s baked into juicy chicken, making it a satisfying dinner instead of a snack. Roasted in the oven, the skin turns irresistibly crisp and flavorful without any frying or breading. Naturally gluten-free, this recipe delivers all the crave-worthy crunch of fried chicken wings in a lighter, healthier way.

Recipe Tips & Tricks

• Marinade: Add the chicken thighs, vegetable oil, vinegar, salt, and pepper to a bowl and cover it. Leave the chicken to marinate for at least 4 hours. For the most flavorful results let it marinate in the fridge overnight.
• Cook: Preheat your oven to 375 degrees. Once the oven is ready add the chicken in a single layer to your baking sheet. Make sure to put the chicken in skin-side up. This will help make sure the skin gets nice and crisp in the oven. Bake the chicken for 40-45 minutes.

What to Pair With Crispy Salt and Vinegar Chicken

This gluten free baked chicken recipe is essentially a healthier take on fried chicken wings, and it’s perfect to serve for dinner with simple sides like Green Beans and Mashed Potatoes.

How to Store

• Serve: After baking, don’t leave this chicken recipe at room temperature for more than 2 hours.
• Store: Once the dish has cooled, put it in a freezer bag or airtight container in the fridge. It will keep well for 3-4 days.
• Freeze: You can keep this recipe for up to 6 months in the freezer. The next time you’re ready to eat them let the the Vinegar Chicken defrost in the fridge before reheating it.

Ideas to Serve Crispy Salt and Vinegar Chicken

Dipping Sauce

This great recipe is even better with an easy sauce to dip your chicken in. You can use your favorite store bought dipping sauce or make your own. Here’s an easy recipe for a homemade vinegar sauce.

• Combine ½ cup plain yogurt (you can also exchange this for sour cream), 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil, 2 teaspoons white wine vinegar, 1 minced garlic clove, ¼ teaspoon granulated sugar, ¼ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon pepper.
• Once you’ve whisked the ingredients together, fold in ¼ cup of goat cheese, blue cheese, or feta cheese depending on your preference.
• Store the dipping sauce in the fridge until ready to serve with the chicken.

Variations

• Baked Chicken Wings: If you’d prefer Vinegar Wings you can use the same basic recipe to bake chicken wings, instead of thighs. To make Vinegar Chicken Wings marinate the wings in salt and vinegar as usual, but only use half of the marinade recipe for this part. After the chicken wings have been marinated toss them in baking powder before putting them on a baking dish and cooking them. After baking, toss the chicken wings in the remaining vinegar and salt marinade before serving Vinegar Chicken Wings. These easy vinegar wings make a great game day appetizer.
• Marinade: You can slightly alter the flavor of this dish depending on what kind of vinegar you use. Try white vinegar, malt vinegar, apple cider vinegar, or red wine vinegar. You could also add other ingredients to your marinade like chicken broth or BBQ sauce.
• Seasoning: For even more flavor in your Vinegar Chicken dish try adding some extra seasoning. Toss some garlic powder, parsley, or finely chopped shallots in with the vinegar sauce. You could also sprinkle some sea salt over the top of the chicken once it’s on the baking sheet. If you want to add some sweet seasoning to the salty flavors, try adding a little bit of brown sugar over the top before baking.

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