Chicken thighs! The most delicious meat candy on earth if you can get the skin succulently crispy and lightly salted!
These fatty babies are a major staple in our house. So easy and delicious, here’s how I make them!
Ingredients:
- 8 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
- 1/4 cup bacon grease
- 1 lemon, juiced
- Coarse salt and ground pepper
Directions:
In a bowl, toss chicken thighs with bacon grease and lemon juice; season with salt and pepper and marinate 1 hour (or up to a day).
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Roast chicken, skin side down, in an oiled roasting pan, 20 to 25 minutes; flip and roast 10 more minutes. Salt & pepper the thighs once more and broil 5 minutes.
Don’t forget to save the goop in the bottom of the roasting pan for adding to chicken stocks, soups, broths, etc. I just let it cool, pour it into a freezer bag and toss it in the freezer. I add to the bag as I create more greasy drippings!
