Crispy Chicken Thighs with Herbs

Crispy Chicken Thighs with Herbs

Bone-in chicken thighs with deeply crisp skin, oven-roasted with garlic, rosemary, and thyme and finished with a bright lemon-parsley pan sauce.

Instructions

  1. Step 1

    Preheat the oven to 220°C.

    Cookware: oven

  2. Step 2

    Pat the chicken dry and season it evenly with the salt and black pepper.

    Timer: 5 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 1.0 gr Black Pepper, 4.0 piece Chicken Thigh, 7.0 gr Salt

    Cookware: plate

  3. Step 3

    Heat the olive oil in the ovenproof skillet over medium heat. Place the chicken skin-side down and cook without moving it until the skin is deep golden and releases readily from the skillet.

    Timer: 12 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 15.0 ml Olive Oil

    Cookware: ovenproof skillet, tongs

  4. Step 4

    Turn the chicken skin-side up, then add the garlic, thyme, and rosemary around it. Transfer the skillet to the oven and roast at 220°C until the thickest part of each thigh reaches at least 74°C.

    Timer: 18 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 12.0 gr Garlic, 4.0 gr Rosemary, 4.0 gr Thyme

    Cookware: instant-read thermometer, oven, ovenproof skillet

  5. Step 5

    Transfer the chicken to a plate and let it rest before serving.

    Timer: 5 min (fixed)

    Cookware: plate, tongs

  6. Step 6

    Set the skillet over low heat, add the lemon juice, and stir the browned pan juices for 1 minute. Remove from the heat, stir in the parsley, and serve the sauce around the chicken.

    Timer: 2 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 30.0 ml Lemon Juice, 8.0 gr Parsley

    Cookware: ovenproof skillet, wooden spoon

Nutrition (Estimated)

Food safety

Caution: high

Keep raw chicken separate from ready-to-eat foods, sanitize contacted surfaces, and verify every thigh reaches at least 74°C internally. Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours.

Risk factors

  • raw poultry
  • cross-contamination
  • hot rendered fat
  • hot ovenproof skillet