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Perfect Crispy Chicken Thighs

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Is there anything better than perfectly crisp and salty chicken skin? I think not! Learn to perfect the skill of crispy chicken every time with this recipe!

Ingredients

  • 4 whole Chicken Thighs
  • 1 Tablespoon Salt
  • 1 Tablespoon Dried Herbs (for Example, Rosemary)

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to your hottest setting (for me this is 250ºC or 480ºF).
2. Dry chicken thighs with a paper towel. The drier the skin, the crispier it will get!
3. Spill salt and dried herbs on a plate and roll chicken thighs in it to coat. You may add more salt if needed!
4. Place thighs on a raised oven rack with tin foil below. The thighs need to be placed on a rack so that air can circulate everywhere in order to become crisp.
5. Place in oven at 250ºC (480ºF) and set timer for 5 minutes. After 5 minutes, turn temperature down to 160ºF (320ºF) and leave for 35 further minutes, or until skin is crisp and puffed up. The crisp skin will keep the chicken moist without added oil, and is delicious dipped in Frenchies mustard. Yum!

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shpedz on 4.4.2012

I’ll be trying this tonight.
TIA.

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Allison on 4.10.2012

This may not qualify as a “recipe,” per say, but the instructions for these thighs produce some truly marvelous results. Loved the crispy skin. I used Bragg’s 24 Herb Sprinkle as seasoning and it was outstanding.

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