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[Chi-town girl]

Fall Chicken Skillet (Ree Drummond)

• Level: Easy

• Total: 1 hr 10 min; Active: 35 min

• Yield: 4 to 6 servings

Ree's favorite part of the chicken is the thigh, and she likes it with the bone in and the skin on. She begins this recipe by frying bacon, then frying the chicken in the bacon grease, a great tip for adding extra flavor to a dish.

Ingredients

2 teaspoons ground cumin

1 teaspoon smoked paprika

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

6 to 8 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs

2 tablespoons olive oil, plus more for drizzling

4 cloves garlic, minced

1 red onion, quartered and separated

1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme

6 to 8 fresh sage leaves, minced

2 sprigs fresh rosemary, leaves minced

2 cups halved Brussels sprouts

2 cups cubed butternut squash

1 head cauliflower, cut into small florets

1/2 cup pomegranate seeds

Balsamic reduction, for finishing

Toasted loaf of crusty bread, for serving

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
2. Preheat a cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Mix the cumin, paprika and salt in a small bowl. Sprinkle over all sides of the chicken. Add the olive oil to the skillet and add the chicken skin-side down. Sear until golden, 5 to 6 minutes, then flip and sear the other side, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove to a plate.
3. Add the garlic, onion and some thyme, sage and rosemary, holding a few of the herbs back for later. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the Brussels sprouts, butternut squash and cauliflower. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper. Toss and cook for 3 to 4 minutes.
4. Nestle the chicken into the vegetables and sprinkle over the remaining herbs and a drizzle of olive oil. Transfer to the oven and bake until the chicken is cooked through and the vegetables are tender, 25 to 30 minutes.
5. Remove from the oven and sprinkle over the pomegranate seeds. Drizzle with the balsamic reduction.
6. Serve alongside a toasted loaf of crunchy bread.

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[Tinkrbl44]

@Chi-town girl 

Sounds yummy!  

BTW .... what does this mean? 

"The hottest places in hell are reserved for those who, in times of" 

[Chi-town girl]

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@Tinkrbl44 wrote:

@Chi-town girl 

Sounds yummy!  

BTW .... what does this mean? 

"The hottest places in hell are reserved for those who, in times of" 

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@Tinkrbl44 - It's one of John F. Kennedy's favorite quotations. Loosely translated to mean - the curse on those who do nothing in the face of evil

[Tinkrbl44]

@Chi-town girl 

In times of ....  what?    It looks like half a sentence to me, so that's why I asked.  There must be more to that sentence, right?

[Chi-town girl]

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@Tinkrbl44 wrote:

@Chi-town girl 

In times of ....  what?    It looks like half a sentence to me, so that's why I asked.  There must be more to that sentence, right?

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In times of 'great moral crisis', evil, terrible events