dinner essentials: buttery baked chicken thighs

Name: Dinner Essentials: Buttery Baked Chicken Thighs
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ## PLAN/PURCHASE; ## THE BAKED GARLIC; 2 clove(s) garlic; 1 tablespoon(s) olive oil, extra virgin, for drizzling; 1 pinch(es) salt, kosher variety; 2 tablespoon(s) sweet butter, unsalted (room temp); ## THE COATING; 3 tablespoon(s) dijon mustard (i like grey poupon); 1 tablespoon(s) olive oil, extra virgin; 1/8 teaspoon(s) black pepper, freshly ground, or to taste; 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt, kosher variety, or to taste; ## THE CHICKEN; 2 large chicken thighs bone-in, skin on; 1 cup(s) panko breadcrumbs

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Andy Anderson !

Wichita, KS

Updated on Oct 26, 2016

This is a wonderfully easy dish to prepare, and when served with a seaming pile of garlic mash potatoes it's comfort food at its best. So yummy. Many an Autumn evening, when I’m home alone, I’ll make this dish and serve it up next to a warm cozy fire… some classical music playing in the background, and a glass (or two) of chardonnay. Mmmmm So, you ready… Let’s get into the kitchen.

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 25 Min

method Bake

yield 2 serving(s)

Ingredients

PLAN/PURCHASE
THE BAKED GARLIC
2 cloves garlic
1 tablespoon olive oil, extra virgin, for drizzling
1 pinch salt, kosher variety
2 tablespoons sweet butter, unsalted (room temp)
THE COATING
3 tablespoons dijon mustard (i like grey poupon)
1 tablespoon olive oil, extra virgin
1/8 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground, or to taste
1/4 teaspoon salt, kosher variety, or to taste
THE CHICKEN
2 large chicken thighs bone-in, skin on
1 cup panko breadcrumbs

How To Make dinner essentials: buttery baked chicken thighs

Step 1

PREP/PREPARE

Step 2

THE BAKED GARLIC
Step 3

Gather your ingredients.
Step 4

Place a rack in the middle position, and preheat the oven to 350f (175c).
Step 5

Place the garlic cloves on a piece of parchment paper, and drizzle with a bit of olive oil, and a pinch of salt.
Step 6

Twist the parchment together, and place into the preheated oven, until the garlic is tender, about 20 – 25 minutes.
Step 7

Remove from the oven, allow to cool.
Step 8

Mash the garlic into the softened butter, and reserve.
Step 9

Chef’s Tip: Baked garlic goes great when mixed with some fluffy mash potatoes. In addition, you eat it spread it over some toast. So yummy.
Step 10

THE COATING
Step 11

Gather your ingredients.
Step 12

Mix all the coating ingredients together in a small bowl, and reserve.
Step 13

THE ASSEMBLY
Step 14

Leave the rack in the middle position, and increase the temperature of the oven to 425f (220c).
Step 15

Place the panko breadcrumbs in a dish or pie plate.
Step 16

Carefully separate the skin from the meat of the chicken thighs.
Step 17

Rub half the garlic butter under the skin of the first chicken thigh, and repeat for the second.
Step 18

Restore the skin, and then brush the coating over the skins of the chicken thighs (both top and bottom).
Step 19

Dredge the thighs in the panko breadcrumbs until thoroughly coated.
Step 20

Place the chicken thighs on a parchment-lined baking sheet fitted with a wire rack.
Step 21

Place into the preheated oven until the internal temperature of the thighs reaches 165f (75c), about 35 – 40 minutes.
Step 22

Remove from oven and allow to rest for 5 minutes before serving.
Step 23

PLATE/PRESENT
Step 24

Plate with your favorite sides… how about a nice pile of garlic mash potatoes. Enjoy.
Step 25

Keep the faith, and keep cooking.
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