PEPERONCINO CHICKEN

PEPERONCINO CHICKEN
6-8 skin on chicken thighs
10-12 peperoncinos
1/2 cup peperoncino brine
2 + 2 tablespoon QUALITY avocado oil
FRESH ground sea salt and black pepper, to taste
3 stalks celery, sliced thin
1/2 red onion cut root to tip, sliced thin
4-6 cloves garlic
1 pound baby potatoes, halved
2 tablespoons FRESH chopped thyme leaves**
2 tablespoons FRESH chopped parsley**

• Preheat oven to 425°.
• Coat a large cast iron skillet (I like my enamel covered cast iron) with 2 tablespoons of QUALITY avocado oil and heat over medium heat.
• Generously season chicken with FRESH ground sea salt and black pepper.
• Place chicken skin side down. Cook undisturbed 10 minutes or until chicken skin is browned.
• While chicken is browning toss the potatoes, peperoncinos, remaining oil, peperoncino brine, garlic, half the red onions, half of the celery, a generous turn of ground sea salt and black pepper.
• When chicken is browned, turn the pieces over onto a plate.
• Add potato mix to pan and stir to combine well.
• Nestle chicken thighs skin side up into the potato mix.
• Transfer pan to oven and roast 45-50 minutes until chicken is cooked through and potatoes are tender.

**NOTES:

• I like to use herb mixes that my local store carried to make my dollar go farther.
• After plating the chicken and potatoes you can also make a gravy out of the juices if you’d like.