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Cast iron chicken thigh with gravy in a plate

Cast Iron Chicken Thighs Recipe

An easy chicken thigh recipe made with few ingredients, first pan-fried, and then roasted in the cast iron in the oven. Afterwards, you can make a gravy from the drippings!
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 4 people
Calories 673 kcal
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Ingredients
 
 

  • 1 kg chicken thighs, with skin
  • 2 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • ½ tablespoon black pepper powder
  • 60 grams butter
  • 1-2 tablespoon flour for gravy

Instructions
 

Cook Chicken Thigh

  • Preheat the oven to 200°C (400°F). In a small bowl, combine chili powder, salt, and pepper.
    Chili powder seasoning in a glass bowl
  • Pat the chicken dry and use fingers to make small pockets between the chicken meat and skin. Gently tuck the pieces under the skin of the chicken.
    Adding butter under chicken skin with hands
  • Sprinkle and then rub the chili seasoning on both sides of each chicken thigh and stack the thighs in a bowl. Cover and put in the fridge for about 20 minutes.
    Raw seasoned chicken in glass bowl
  • Place a cast iron skillet on the stove on medium to high heat. Add a tiny bit of oil in the skillet.
  • Pan fry the chicken skin side down until it no longer sticks to the pan. Turn the chicken thigh over and continue cooking for one minute. Transfer the cast iron to the preheated oven and bake for 20 mins or until the chicken's inner temperature reaches 75°C (165°F).
    Close up of pan fried chicken thigh in cast iron

Make Gravy

  • Place the cast iron back on the stove and remove the chicken thighs. Turn the heat back on to a low setting. Add the flour to the drippings and whisk to eliminate lumps.
    Flour in chicken drippings
  • Cook until the gravy is thick and smooth. Turn off the heat when it reaches a gravy consistency you like.
    Texture of chicken thigh gravy

Nutrition

Calories: 673kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 41gFat: 54gSaturated Fat: 19gPolyunsaturated Fat: 9gMonounsaturated Fat: 21gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 277mgSodium: 2099mgPotassium: 596mgFiber: 1gSugar: 0.3gVitamin A: 1756IUVitamin C: 0.03mgCalcium: 38mgIron: 2mg
Disclaimer: Nutritional values were calculated with the Spoonacular Food API and should be used for informational purposes only.
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