Today's feature is an extremely straightforward yet delicious way of cooking chicken - sea salt and rosemary encrusted chicken thighs are first pan-fried to golden perfection then finished in the oven. In my opinion, no sauce is needed but if you like, please refer here for my wasabi butter sauce. I always keep at least one type of fresh herb in my pantry as adding just a sprinkling of herbs makes a huge difference in many dishes. One of my favourite herbs is rosemary - I love the almost tea-like fragrance of the versatile rosemary but do go ahead and substitute with your favourite herb.
I just love using the oven to cook my dinners as it frees my time up to make the side dishes and for today, I served the crispy chicken with a simple salad and some garlic buttered mushrooms. This is definitely my 'lazy-day' dish although I have to admit the pan-frying bit does make a bit of a mess but then the results were definitely worth it - you will realise this when you bite into the perfectly crispy skin!
Serves 6 (with side dishes)
Recipe adapted from Donna Hay Magazine
Ingredients:
6 boneless chicken thighs
Enough sea salt to lightly rub the surface of the chicken thighs
3 sprigs of fresh rosemary
Enough olive oil to brush the surface of the chicken
Method:
Pre-heat your oven to 200C (about 398F). Prepare a rack for roasting by lightly brushing with oil in the middle of your oven.
Meanwhile, brush each piece of chicken thigh with olive oil and sprinkle some sea salt and rosemary on top of the chicken.
Pan-fry the chicken thighs skin-side down in a non-stick pan until skin turns crispy and golden. Place the thighs on the prepared rack and roast for about 25 minutes or until chicken is fully cooked.
Crispy Chicken with Sea Salt and Rosemary Recipe
Friday, August 12, 2011 | Labels: chicken, Poultry recipes, Western |
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12 comments:
Ok, next time I try to pan-fry first before roasting to get crispy skin....cos I am a sucker for chicken with skin-on esp when it's crispy.
Even when I broil in the oven, it's hard to get the chicken as crispy as what you have shown.
This sounds easy enough for me to try lol! Looks delicious too!
thanks Jeannie!!
WOW! The cripsy chicken looks so delicious. Thank you for sharing this lovely recipe.
This dish looks quite straightforward, perhaps can tweak with other fresh herbs. Thanks for sharing!
WOW! The cripsy chicken looks so delicious. Thank you for sharing this lovely recipe.
Ok, next time I try to pan-fry first before roasting to get crispy skin....cos I am a sucker for chicken with skin-on esp when it's crispy.
Even when I broil in the oven, it's hard to get the chicken as crispy as what you have shown.
Yum -- the flavors sound nice.
Jen, I like this kind of easy cooking very much. Saving lots of time & energy and delicious too. Thanks for sharing. Hope you're enjoying the week ahead.
Kristy
Jen, I like this kind of easy cooking very much. Saving lots of time & energy and delicious too. Thanks for sharing. Hope you're enjoying the week ahead.
Kristy
4 ingredients and that's it?! Looks so yummy and easy to prepare... I know this is going to be on our week night dinner! ;-)
haha thanks Nami! Yes, indeed this was very easy to prepare, glad you like!
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