Chicken Thighs on Norma Jean

[Winz]

First cook on my newly acquired lemon (Norma Jean).  A quick raid of the freezer turned up some Chicken Thighs.  Time to get to work

Thawed the thighs and marinated them for a couple of hours in Italian dressing:




Braised the thighs for 45 minutes in a Dutch oven.  Braising liquid was butter and chicken stock.  Covered the thighs with Yardbird rub:







Removed the thighs from the braise and dusted them again with yardbird.  Cooked another 30 minutes indirect heat:




Painted them up with some sauce (Stubbs, Mango jelly, honey, soy, apple cider vinegar) and put them back on for 15 minutes:




The Payoff.  Moist chicken FULL of flavor.  I may never eat another chicken breast again - thighs are where its at!




The many faces of Norma Jean.  On the left, pre cook.  On the right, all hot and bothered.  Its hard to catch just how orange/red she turned on camera.




Winz

[addicted-to-smoke]

So I'm scrolling down, braising, OK, then grilled, OK he must be done but NO there was more action with Ms. Jean. And I can see why.

Tasty. (And so is that food.)

I'm a thigh man myself but have never thought to do it like this. Now I will!

[MartyG]

Now that's what I call flashing some thigh! Norma Jean was born to cook!

[Jeff]

Nice technique on the thighs.  Something I'll have to try out.   Norma Jean is looking fine too!!!!

[Taz]

So would your u call that cook Norma Jean's Thighs?  Norma Jean all hot and bothered. Liked your line and pics. Oh yeah, liked the chicken too!!

[SixZeroFour]

Norma Jean looks stunning Winz, and the chicken... wow! The skin post-braise already has awesome color so that sauce must have just pushed it over the top.

Very nice!

[MrHoss]

Gotta love thighs and.............Damn that Yellow looks sweet. Love the side by side at the end.

[austin87]

Those look great! Love the layers of cooking!

[1buckie]

Nice thighs, Norma Jean !!!

Think the only way you can get the real orange is to get up underneath it.....



Maybe set her up on top of the Ranch?

[Craig]

I try snapping pics of my blondies undercarriage but the beauty doesn't come through on camera. In person, she's a gorgeous orange!

Good looking thighs Winz!

[argentflame]

Awesome technique. This I have to try.

[WNC]

I thought you said something about chicken thighs? All I saw was this beautiful yellow kettle!
Norma Jean's a real looker!

[Hell Fire Grill]

I think what Norma Jean has between her thighs is grate...

[Troy]

you guys make me proud!

great looking cook mr Winz. I, too, am a thigh man.

[order66]

Gonna try that technique.
Looks awesome and Norma Jean is one fine lookin lady.