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Title: 3-Ingredient Lemon Chicken
Categories: Five, Poultry, Citrus, Vegetables
Yield: 4 Servings
4 Chicken thighs (6 oz ea);
- bone-in, skin-on
1 1/2 ts Kosher salt
1 lg Lemon; sliced 1/8", seeded
4 cl Garlic; peeled, crushed
3 tb Olive oil; divided
Season the chicken liberally with salt on both sides. Set aside at
room temperature while you prep everything else (at least
15 minutes). Set the oven to 450 F/232 C and move a rack to the
middle of the oven.
Add the sliced lemon, garlic, and 2 tb of olive oil to a 9x13"
baking dish or rimmed baking sheet and toss to combine. Firmly
press paper towels to the skin side of the salted thighs to remove
any liquid on the surface, then transfer to the baking dish and
pull any skin from underneath the chicken to the sides so that it
can get crispy. Drizzle the chicken with the remaining olive oil
and use your fingers to make sure the oil coats all the skin evenly.
Bake until the chicken thighs are cooked through, the skin is
golden brown and crispy and the lemons are softened, about
45 minutes. If the chicken is cooked but the skin isn't crispy yet,
broil until the skin is your desired color.
Remove from the oven and let sit for about 5 minutes before
serving, spooning plenty of the softened lemons, garlic, and sauce
onto the plate with each chicken thigh.
Recipe by: Devan Grimsrud
Notes: (How to play around with this recipe)
Use Boneless Chicken:
You can use boneless, skin-on chicken thighs for this recipe; the
cooking time will be approximately the same. I would not recommend
using skinless cuts here, as the crispy texture of the skin is a
key component
Add Herbs To The Mix:
A few sprigs of thyme or rosemary would be particularly well-suited
here
Vary The Citrus:
Add in thin slices of a deseeded orange or Meyer lemon
Add Alliums:
Thinly sliced onion, scallions, or even leeks would play nicely
with the flavors here
Spice It Up:
Add chile flakes to the lemon mixture or season the chicken thighs
with a pinch of smoked paprika, cayenne, or your favorite seasoning
Sweeten It:
Mix a drizzle of honey or a pinch of sugar into the lemons before
roasting to cut some of the bitter and sour notes of the lemon
skin.
Recipe FROM:
http://www.simplyrecipes.com
Uncle Dirty Dave's Kitchen
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