Star Anise Chicken Thighs with Meyer Lemon

Name: Star Anise Chicken Thighs with Meyer Lemon
Prep time: 1 h 45 min
Cook time: 1 h 45 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 10 boneless chicken thighs, skin on; 1 Meyer lemon, quartered; 2 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 4 servings Salt and black pepper; 6 Tbsps freshly ground star anise

Star Anise Chicken Thighs with Meyer Lemon is a gluten free, dairy free, and primal main course. This recipe covers 28% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains roughly 50g of protein, 58g of fat, and a total of 756 calories. This recipe serves 4. A mixture of salt and pepper, star anise, olive oil, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. To use up the star anise you could follow this main course with the Mini Star-Anise Scones as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes.

Instructions

Adjust the oven rack to the lower-third position, and preheat to 400°F. Meanwhile, cover a large baking sheet with foil.

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Add the chicken pieces and the oil, and toss until each chicken piece is coated in the oil.

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Whole Chicken

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Spread the pieces out in a single layer, skin-side down. Season the tops with salt, pepper, and half of the star anise. Flip the chicken pieces so they are now skin-side up, and once again season with salt, pepper, and the remaining ground star anise.

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Pepper

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Salt

Scatter the quartered lemon pieces around the baking sheet.

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Lemon

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Transfer baking sheet to the oven and cook for 20 minutes. Flip the pieces and continue to cook the chicken until it is well browned but not black, about 20 minutes.

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Whole Chicken

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Remove if done. The recipe claimed that you could continue cooking for another 20 minutes, but I'd check the chicken often to make sure it doesn't burn.

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When done, serve the chicken thighs with a squeeze of the roasted Meyer lemons. Some roasted potatoes would be a great side.

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