Alison Roman's Chicken Confit | NYT Cooking

duck fat

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Olive oil is healthier but may alter flavor.

chicken thighs

💰Cheaper: chicken drumsticks

Drumsticks are often less expensive.

Cut carrots in half lengthwise to give them a natural body and movement.

Preheat oven to 325°F (163°C).

Season chicken thighs with salt, using about a teaspoon of salt per pound of meat.

Place chicken thighs skin side up in a roasting vessel.

Scatter carrots around the chicken, ensuring chicken is submerged in oil, not the carrots.

Add whole heads of garlic, sliced in half, to the vessel without peeling.

Add sliced lemon on top for caramelization during cooking.

Tuck oregano underneath the chicken for flavor infusion.

Pour mid-range olive oil over the chicken until it comes up about halfway.

Cover the vessel and place it in the oven.

Cook for 55 to 65 minutes, checking for tenderness and browning of the skin.

Halfway through cooking, check the chicken and baste if desired, but it's not necessary.

After cooking, check for tenderness and ensure the skin is darker on top.

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