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Perfect Pan-Roasted Chicken Thighs

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A plate of roasted chicken thighs with white beans lemon and capers on a green surface.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, prop and food styling by Ali Nardi

Sophisticated enough for a Sunday supper yet quick enough for Wednesday's dinner, this master recipe is all in the technique. Cook the chicken thighs skin side down in a cast-iron skillet to render out the fat and make the skin as crisp and, dare we say, delicious as bacon.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    35 minutes

  • Yield

    2 to 4 main course servings

Ingredients

6 skin-on, bone-in chicken thighs (about 2 1/4 pounds)
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat oven to 475°F. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Heat oil in a 12" cast-iron or heavy nonstick skillet over high heat until hot but not smoking. Nestle chicken in skillet, skin side down, and cook 2 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-high; continue cooking skin side down, occasionally rearranging chicken thighs and rotating pan to evenly distribute heat, until fat renders and skin is golden brown, about 12 minutes.

    Step 2

    Transfer skillet to oven and cook 13 more minutes. Flip chicken; continue cooking until skin crisps and meat is cooked through, about 5 minutes longer. Transfer to a plate; let rest 5 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Per Serving

Per serving: 366 calories
25 g fat
0 g carbohydrates
#### Nutritional analysis provided by Bon Appétit
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