Brick Chicken with Garlic and Thyme

Categories: Poultry- Chicken

Ingredients

• 8 small chicken thighs (2 lb. total)
• 8 cloves garlic (in their skins), smashed
• 8 sprigs fresh thyme
• 1 Tbsp. olive oil
• 1/4 to 1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper
• Kosher salt
• Cooked green beans, for serving

Directions

1. In a large bowl, toss the chicken, garlic, thyme, oil, red pepper and 1/2 tsp. salt.
2. heat a 12-inch cast-iron skillet over medium heat until hot, about 2 minutes. Place chicken, skin side down, in the skillet and spoon the garlic and thyme mixture around it. place a second skillet on top of the chicken and put heavy cans in the skillet to weigh it down 9this will flatten the chicken so it cooks up evenly and extra-crisp).

3. Cook for 10 minutes.

4. Remove the cans and top skillet, turn chicken over and stir the garlic. Return the skillet and cans and cook until the chicken is crisp and cooked through, 5 to 6 minutes more. Serve with green beans, if desired.

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