Photo: Smoked Paprika Chicken Thighs with Potato and Onion Recipe
Ingredients
- 6 ounces pimento stuffed green olives, chopped
- 2 teaspoons lemon zest
- 2 cloves garlic, grated
- 3 tablespoons smoked paprika
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
- 8 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
- 2 pounds Yukon gold potatoes, unpeeled
- 1 medium yellow onion, frenched
Directions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
Combine the olives, lemon zest and garlic in a small bowl. Set aside.
Mix the smoked paprika, olive oil, 3/4 teaspoon of the salt and pepper into a paste in a large bowl.
Lay the chicken thighs skin-side down. Using a pair of kitchen shears, make a cut down the length of the bone to expose it, then cut the meat away from the bone. Discard the bone. Add the boned chicken thighs to the paste and massage to coat.
Thinly slice the potatoes on a mandoline, about 1/4-inch thick. Arrange the potato slices and onion pieces in an even layer on a foil-lined half sheet pan and sprinkle with the remaining 3/4 teaspoon salt.
Stuff about 2 tablespoons of the olive mixture under the skin of each chicken thigh. Arrange the chicken thighs, skin-side up, on a cooling rack and set the rack over the potatoes and onion in the half sheet pan. Bake until the skin is crispy and the potatoes are tender, 55 to 60 minutes. If you prefer the potatoes crispy, remove the rack with the chicken and return to the oven for an additional 5 to 10 minutes. Serve immediately.
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By dave_pierce_104...
Tahoe Vista, CA
on May 06, 2013
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One of my favorites, I've made this about 3 times now. I have yet to get the potatoes to cook well, but the chicken is so good! Maybe I need a thinner layer of potato or precook them to some degree. I've shared this and everyone loves it!
By judyl65
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on April 21, 2013
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I'm not a big fan of chicken thighs, however, Alton has won me over because I do love olives. I just finished eating this for the first time but it won't be my last. A definite keeper recipe.
I never used smoked paprika before so I didn't know what to expect. I found it added a slight smokey yummy taste to the chicken and potatoes.
Super dish - Thanks Alton
By Shalisebrittny
on April 10, 2013
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best thing I ever ate ??? NO how about worst thing ive ever ate !!! I watched the show the best thing I ever ate and this recipe really stuck out to me so u was so excited to try it ... Well the outdoors were good but soggy and some burnt , but the chicken was so disgusting I try to remove the olive mixture but it still was horrible , the lemon zest with the ignore
olives made it taste like dish soap... I ended up having to make something else for dinner , and even the smell of the left overs makes me want to puke . DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME AND MONEY ON THIS RECIPE!!!!!
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