Oven Roasted Chicken Thighs
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The photo looks terrible, but I swear that this is delicious. My brother made this for me when I was staying at his place for a summer, and it was the first time I felt like "wow, chicken is really tasty!" because it was so moist!
This has become one of staples in our dinner rotations since thighs often go on sale for <$1/lb, and the SO is always excited when we have it.
Ingredients
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- oil
- salt
- pepper
- bone-in, with skin chicken thighs FOR MAX FLAVORRRRR
Methodology
Preheat the oven to 375F.
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If your chicken is frozen, defrost it.
Dry off as much of the moisture as you can so you can get a nice sear.
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Add oil, salt, and pepper to both sides and under the skin. You can add any other spices too, but at least do this.
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Heat up a cast iron skillet, and when it's ready, toss in the chicken to sear on all sides.
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When seared, put the skillet into the oven. Roast for 20 minutes, flip the thighs, and roast for another 10 minutes
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When it comes out of the oven, I like to put it back on the stove to crisp up the skin.
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Results
![](https://quantumlion.com/content/images/2019/03/IMG_20190201_184405.jpg)
Again, terrible picture, but you need to try this. Super moist, flavorful, simple, and just so, so good.