crispy chicken thighs
from Lodge Cast Iron Nation cook book
ingredients
- 6 chicken thighs (skin-on)
- 2 teaspoons vegatable oil
- salty seasoning of your choice (salt and pepper works)
process
- preheat oven to 425°F
- season the chicken thighs with whatever you want
- heat the oil in a 12” cast iron skillet
- place the chicken thighs in the pan skin-side down
- cook on medium high heat covered for 12 minutes, rotating every 3-4 minutes to ensure even cooking
- put the skillet in the oven and cook 12 minutes, uncovered
- use tongs to flip the chicken skin-side up, cook in the oven for another 2-3 minutes until the skin is crisy and brown
notes
- adding minced garlic to the chicken is great
- if the skin is not crispy and brown at the end, put it in the broiler and it crisp it up quickly