Chili-Spiced Chicken Thighs and Potatoes

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated September/October 2023

Two of our smartest techniques join forces to make weeknight chicken and potatoes taste weekend-luxurious.

SERVES4 to 6

TIME1½ hours

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Chicken thighs have plenty of flavorful juices and fat, but they don't release them until the meat is almost done, which is far too late to be helpful in roasting our potatoes. To better utilize the fat from the chicken, we trimmed the thig...

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