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Crispy Lemon Chicken Thighs with Smashed Potatoes
- 4 bone-in chicken thighs
- 1 lb baby potatoes
- 2 lemons, juiced + zested
- 4 cloves garlic, smashed
Skin-side down in a cold pan. Starting cold renders the fat slowly — you get crispier skin without overcooking the meat.
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Crispy Lemon Chicken Thighs with Smashed Potatoes
Ingredients
- 4 thighsbone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
- 1.5 lbsbaby potatoes, halved
- 2 tbspextra-virgin olive oil
- 2 wholelemons, one juiced, one sliced
- 4 clovesgarlic, smashed
Why it works
Skin-side down in a cold pan. Starting cold renders the fat slowly, you get crispier skin without overcooking the meat. The lemon juice goes in at the end so the acid stays bright instead of cooking out.
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