Skillet Hot Honey Chicken With Hearty Greens Food

SKILLET HOT HONEY CHICKEN WITH HEARTY GREENS

Steps:

• Pat the chicken thighs dry with a paper towel, then season both sides with salt and pepper. Drizzle the olive oil into a large skillet, then add the chicken thighs skin side down.
• Set over medium heat and cook, without moving them, until the skin is crisp and deep golden brown, about 15 minutes. If you can't stand leaving the chicken untouched for this long, use your tongs to press the chicken down into the pan, which promotes even browning.
• Flip the thighs over and swirl the chile into the rendered chicken fat. Cook until the meat is cooked through, about 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, stem and tear the hearty greens into big bite-size pieces. In a big bowl, toss them with salt and pepper.
• Transfer the chicken to serving plates, leaving the fat in the pan. Off the heat, stir the honey and vinegar into the fat until the honey's melted and everything's combined. Dress the greens with enough of the sauce to lightly coat, seasoning with salt and pepper as needed. (Feel free to eat the chile peppers or leave them behind.) Serve the chicken with the salad, spooning more sauce over the chicken and salad as desired.

HOT HONEY CHICKEN SKILLET

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F.
• In small bowl, mix 1/2 teaspoon of the salt, the garlic powder, 1/4 teaspoon of the pepper and the ground red pepper. Season chicken with salt mixture.
• In 12-inch ovenproof skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add chicken, skin-side down, and cook 7 to 8 minutes or until golden brown and crispy. Remove skillet from heat, and remove chicken from skillet; drain fat. Add potatoes, carrots, remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper to skillet; stir to coat.
• In small bowl, mix honey and Sriracha. Set aside 2 tablespoons mixture. Add garlic to remaining honey mixture. Place chicken on top of vegetables, and brush tops with honey-garlic mixture.
• Place skillet in oven; roast 20 to 25 minutes or until juice of chicken is clear when thickest part is cut to bone (at least 165°F). Remove chicken; cover and keep warm. Stir vegetables. Place skillet back in oven 10 to 15 minutes or until vegetables are tender and potatoes are lightly browned. Brush reserved 2 tablespoons honey-Sriracha mixture on chicken, and serve.

SKILLET HOT HONEY CHICKEN WITH BRUSSELS SPROUTS

Steps:

• Mix 1 tablespoon of the hot sauce and 1 tablespoon of the honey together in a small bowl and set aside.
• Whisk the garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, 1 tablespoon of the vegetable oil, remaining 2 tablespoons hot sauce, 1 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper together in a large bowl. Add the chicken and toss until combined.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of the vegetable oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the panko, 1/4 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until the panko is golden brown and crispy, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove to a small bowl and stir in the chives; set aside.
• Return the skillet to the stovetop and add the remaining 1 tablespoon vegetable oil.
• Add the chicken and any juices left in the bowl and cook, stirring occasionally, until the chicken is cooked through and no longer pink, 6 to 7 minutes. Fold in the remaining 1 tablespoon of honey until just combined. Remove the chicken to a plate and set aside.
• Add the Brussels sprouts and 3/4 teaspoon salt to the skillet and toss to combine with any residual juices and oil. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the Brussels sprouts are bright green and starting to soften, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the vinegar and cook, stirring, until the sprouts are tender and caramelized, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Divide the Brussels sprouts among four bowls and top each with some chicken. Drizzle the reserved hot sauce-honey mixture over the chicken, then sprinkle each serving with some of the panko mixture.