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Smoky Chicken Thighs with Apple and Brussels Sprouts from Jake Sligh

Ingredients:

  • 2-4 chicken thighs (depending on size)
  • kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
  • 2 slices bacon, cut in small pieces
  • 2 cups Brussels sprouts, trimmed and quartered
  • 1 apple, thinly sliced

Directions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 425°F.
  2. Season chicken liberally with salt and pepper on both sides.
  3. Heat a large cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. When the skillet is hot, add the seasoned chicken thighs, skin-side down, and cook just until the edges of the skin start to brown, about 3 minutes.
  4. Turn the heat down to medium and add the bacon pieces, scattering them around the chicken thighs. Cook, moving the bacon around the skillet occasionally without touching the chicken thighs, just until the bacon starts to shrivel and brown slightly, about 2 minutes.
  5. Add the quartered Brussels sprouts and apple slices to the skillet and season them with a little bit of salt and pepper. Stir them around with the bacon, still trying not to move the chicken around too much.
  6. Put the skillet in the oven and roast everything for 10 minutes. Take the skillet out, stir the bacon and Brussels sprouts, and flip the chicken thighs. Put the skillet back in the oven until the thighs are cooked through, about 10 more minutes.

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