Chili-Spiced Chicken Thighs and Potatoes

Name: Chili-Spiced Chicken Thighs and Potatoes
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Ingredients: 3½ teaspoons, kosher salt, divided; 1 tablespoon, chili powder; 1 teaspoon, paprika; ½ teaspoon, pepper; ½ teaspoon, garlic powder; ¼ teaspoon, cayenne pepper; 3 pounds, bone-in chicken thighs; 3 pounds, Yukon gold potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces; ½ teaspoon, baking soda; 1 , scallion, sliced thin on bias; , lime wedges

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated September/October 2023

Main Courses

Potatoes

Chicken

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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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