Recipe Chicken Thighs Cast Iron Skillet
It s about 5 minutes they will not be cooked through at this point.
Recipe chicken thighs cast iron skillet. Home gear stovetop cookware skillet cast iron skillet. Place thighs on cutting board skin side down and liberally season with paprika salt and onion powder. In a cast iron skillet heat 1 to 2 tablespoons of olive oil over medium high heat until hot.
Add the chicken thighs skin side down and try to leave some room between them so they don t touch. The birds the word for dinner tonight. Slowly add the chicken thighs to the pan skin side down.
Place the chicken thighs skin side down and sear until the skin is golden and crispy. Continue to cook until chicken is mostly but not fully cooked and onion and garlic are soft 5 to 7 minutes more. Once the oil is hot place chicken skin side down in the pan and set your timer for 6 minutes.
Don t overcrowd the pan. Add the oil to the pan and swirl the skillet around to cover its bottom with oil. Cook for 6 minutes.
In the meantime dry the chicken thighs with kitchen paper and rub them with the spices on both sides. Heat a large cast iron skillet to medium high. Add chicken and brown on one side 3 to 5 minutes.
Heat remaining oil in a cast iron skillet over medium high heat. In a small bowl combine the salt garlic powder and pepper then sprinkle over the meat on both sides. You want the skillet to be really hot so make sure the fat is shimmering.