Lemon Chicken Thighs
- 4 skin-on, bone-in chicken thighs
- Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper
- 1/4 cup white wine vinegar
- 4 garlic cloves, crushed
- 2 lemons, halved
- 1 1/2 tsp. honey
- 1/2 tsp.
- 3 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
- Pat chicken thighs dry and season well with salt and black pepper. Place in a large resealable plastic bag and add vinegar. Seal bag and gently massage chicken to ensure all thighs are coated in vinegar. Chill 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 400u0b0F. Remove chicken thighs from bag and pat dry with paper towels. The drier the skin, the crispier it will be when cooked.
- Place chicken thighs, skin side down, in a dry large cast-iron skillet and set over medium heat. Cook undisturbed until they easily release from the pan, about 4 minutes. Continue to cook, moving chicken around occasionally to ensure the skin is cooking evenly, until golden brown, 8-10 minutes. Add garlic and transfer skillet to oven. Bake until chicken is cooked through, 10-12 minutes. Transfer chicken and garlic to a plate.
- Set skillet over medium-high heat and cook lemons, cut side down, until edges are deeply charred (they should be almost black), about 5 minutes. Transfer to plate with chicken and garlic and let cool slightly.
- Squeeze lemon juice into a small bowl; add garlic, honey, and Aleppo-style pepper and whisk to combine. Whisk in oil and any accumulated juices on plate with chicken. Season vinaigrette with salt and black pepper.
- Drizzle half of vinaigrette on a platter and set chicken on top. Serve with remaining vinaigrette alongside.
skin, kosher salt, white wine vinegar, garlic, lemons, honey, extravirgin olive oil
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/lemon-chicken-thighs (may not work)