Lazy Chicken Thighs (I cut every corner and this happened...)

Just noticed a typo in this video. The first time I tell you to preheat the oven to 450F and when I put the chicken in the oven skin side down, I wrote 425F. It's 450F (232C) all the way until I flip the chicken and reduce the temp to 400F. Of course, ovens are insanely imprecise, so you just have to try it and adjust next time. If you are not getting good browning after 15 min, use higher temperature next time.

I was the dinner hero in my house this evening. I happened to have all the ingredients and only about 40 minutes to prepare dinner. I followed all the instructions faithfully. I made the glaze, preheated the sheet pan, dried the chicken and cooked it per the temps and times specified. The end result was moist flavorful chicken browned to perfection! The simplicity is sheer genius and the glaze is a keeper. My wife couldn’t stop complimenting me and that doesn’t happen too often 😅. She usually prefers stronger flavors like tandoori chicken but this glaze resulted in such flavorful chicken that I now plan to use it over fish next time. Thank you Helen. I plan to try more of your recipes soon.

I have not seen a cooking channel offer so much scientific and logical thought behind a successful recipe, so we understand why, instead of follow step 1... 2... 3... then magically, you have a dish and do know why.

Absolutely delicious. We did not have the exotic ingredients, but did some substitutions. For the pomegranate molasses, we used 6g of honey and 9g of lemon juice. For zatar we used 1g sesame seeds, 2g thyme, 1g oregano and 1g marjoram. We cooked in a June oven on the bottom rack at 450F to start. We put 4 thighs on a quarter sheet pan lined with non-stick foil. The skin was browned beautifully and somewhat crispy, but probably would have been better if we cooked in the large oven or reduced the number of thighs. Pan drippings were delicious. Very good with rice. We will definitely be making this again!

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Your channel makes me so happy. You are so realistic and also down to Earth. Thank you for taking your time to make these videos for the world!!!

THE BEST CHANNEL ON YOUTUBE, period.

YES this works in my toaster oven 😂 perfectly actually

Just bought on amazon all the secret ingredients for The Glaze )))) Thighs beware : here I come armed with Helen’s wisdom ! 👩‍🍳 (I.e., chicken thighs and mine )))) 😁👏😘

Finally someone who pronounces za'atar correctly, thank you! ;) very nice recipe.

Thank you for introducing so many of us to the notion that temperature doesn't always matter that much; it's about giving it a go, and adding to your learning curve. Great channel; thank you so much for posting. :)

I’ve never made a recipe of yours I didn’t love and this was no exception, I made this today and it was absolutely amazing. That glaze is divine. Even my husband who’s not a big fan of chicken loved it. Thanks for sharing!

wow, zaatar and pomegranate juice, as a Lebanese, this made me jump on my seat, love it Helen! And love your channel! Keep it up!

If you can't find zaatar, just mix thyme, some other herbs (like marjoram, but whatever you have on hand), sesame seeds, and sumac (might not be easy to find). It won't be exactly the same since the thyme won't taste like what the wild version that's forage and dried, but it'll be close enough

This video reminds me so much of Jacque Pepin's chicken au four recipe. He takes a cast iron skillet, sears some vegetables, throws a chicken thigh on top and throws it into a 450 degree oven for 45 minutes. I was absolutely shocked at good it tasted and how easy it was.

Just discovered your channel recently and this was the second recipe I tried (the first was the caramelised cabbage). I didn't have zatar but still the flavours were complex and intense. Would definitely make this again! And guess what we had with it? Your caramelised cabbage of course :) Thank you Helen, for your detailed insights and entertaining commentary!

"I cut all corners" preps the chicken like everyone who is not a cook does

Not gonna lie...have seen you use this glaze in s few videos and was extremely skeptical of the flavors standing out but you were right....it did mimic mallard reaction flavors.....this is a gem

Ok. I’m just going to say it..... YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY ADORABLE! I love watching your videos! I’ve learned quite a bit from watching :) keep it up!

Delicious . . .baked in my Breville convection toaster oven and it’s now our favorite go to chicken night, recipe. Thank you 😘