Friday, October 16, 2015

Football Friday: Pan Roasted Chicken Thighs with Applies & Onions

Are you looking to kick your football celebration up a notch? Are you looking for a recipe a little fancier than your normal sliders or ribs? The Arkansas Test Kitchen has a new recipe for you to try.

It's a little more detailed than some of our other recipes, but worth the extra time and effort!


Pan Roasted Chicken Thighs with Apple and Onions


6 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
1 cup of white wine
1/2 lbs. bacon
1 apple cored and sliced to about 1/2" pieces
1 onion finely chopped
Salt and pepper to taste

1. Pre-heat a cast iron skillet with oil to medium high heat
2. Pre-heat the oven to 450 degrees
3. Wash the chicken thighs and pat dry
4. Place chicken thighs skin side down in the skillet
5. Cook chicken for approximately 4 to 5 minutes, or until the skin is crispy
6. While the chicken is cooking, season the opposite side of the meat with salt and pepper
7. Carefully flip the chicken over, and cook for another 4 to 5 minutes
8. Pour the wine in the skillet, and place in the pre heated oven for 20 minutes
9. While the chicken is in the oven, in a second skillet, brown the bacon
10. Transfer the bacon to a plate once crisp
11. Use one tablespoon of bacon grease to sautee the apple and onion, until the onion is translucent and soft. 



12. Once the chicken is done baking, remove the skillet from the oven and add the onion / apple / bacon mixture around the chicken; trying not to place it on top of the chicken. Reserve 1/2 the bacon
13. Place the skillet back in the oven for another 10 - 15 minutes or until a meat thermometer reads 160 degrees
14. Remove the chicken from the oven and place the remainder of the bacon on top of the chicken, and serve.





**If you don't have a cast iron skillet, any oven proof pan will work.

Now that your mouth is watering, it's time for some football picks!


After last week, Sawyer has a slight margin with 9 correct picks, and Tristan has 7. Here are our week 6 predictions!

New Orleans vs. Atlanta
Sawyer: Falcons 
Tristan: Saints

Chicago vs. Detroit
Sawyer: Lions
Tristan: Bears

Washington vs. NYJ
Sawyer: Jets
Tristan: Redskins

Pittsburgh vs. Arizona
Sawyer: Cardinals
Tristan: Cardinals

Kansas City vs. Minnesota
Sawyer: Chiefs
Tristan: Vikings

Buffalo vs. Cincinnati
Sawyer: Bengals
Tristan: Bengals

Denver vs. Cleveland
Sawyer: Broncos
Tristan: Broncos

Miami vs. Tennessee
Sawyer: Dolphins
Tristan: Dolphins

Houston vs. Jacksonville
Sawyer: Jaguars
Tristan: Jaguars

Carolina vs. Seattle
Sawyer: Panthers
Tristan: Seahawks

San Diego vs. Green Bay
Sawyer: Packers
Tristan: Packers

Baltimore vs. San Francisco
Sawyer: Ravens
Tristan: Ravens

New England vs. Indy
Sawyer: Colts
Tristan: Patriots

NYG vs. Philly
Sawyer: Eagles
Tristan: Eagles

Best of luck to your teams this weekend!

Stay Cool,
The Cool Dads Crew








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