Roasted Chicken Thighs
Chicken thighs roasted in their own fat until the skin is shatteringly crispy — pure carnivore. Refrigerating the seasoned thighs uncovered overnight dries out the skin enough to crisp up dramatically once it hits the hot pan.
Total time
1458 min
Prep
1440 min
Cook
18 min
Difficulty
easy
Cuisine
Carnivore
gluten-freecarnivore
Ingredients
8chicken thighs, bone in and skin on
2 tspcoarse sea salt
1 tspblack pepper
1 tbspchicken fat or tallow
Instructions
1
Pat chicken thighs completely dry.
2
Season very generously with salt and pepper.
3
Refrigerate uncovered overnight to dry the skin.
4
Heat a cast iron pan over high heat.
5
Add chicken fat and place thighs skin side down.
6
Cook 10-12 minutes without moving until skin is very crispy.
7
Flip and cook 5 more minutes.
8
Rest 3 minutes and serve skin side up.
Nutrition (estimated)
Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.
Calories
68
Protein
12.5g
Fat
1.5g
Carbs
0.4g
Fiber
0.2g
Sodium
985mg
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