Description
Cast Iron Chicken Thighs – learn how to make the BEST cast iron chicken thigh recipe! So simple and so delicious!
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/2 tablespoon olive or avocado oil
Instructions
- Place chicken thighs on a plate. Pat dry with clean paper towel. Sprinkle with a little kosher salt and ground black pepper*.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Place a large cast iron skillet on the stove-top and bring to medium-high heat. Add a tiny bit of oil to the pan, just enough to lightly coat the bottom.
- Once the pan is hot (it should sizzle if you flick some water on it) place the chicken thighs skin-side down into the pan and let sear 3-4 minutes or until the skin is nice and brown.
- Flip the chicken thighs over and then move the skillet to the oven (middle rack and uncovered). Let cook 15-20 minutes or until fully cooked (165 degree internal temperature).
- Let rest 5-10 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Seasoning or Marinade: feel free to season your chicken with something other than salt and pepper (we love this chicken seasoning) OR you can use a marinade (this one is awesome!).
- What to serve with: we love serving these with roasted broccolini and herbed potatoes.