# Crispy Bacon & Herb Braised Chicken Thighs

This one-pan dish features bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs baked to crispy perfection alongside smoky bacon lardons, sweet caramelized onions, and fragrant fresh thyme for an effortlessly flavorful and comforting dinner.

- Total time: 25 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 4 Bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
- 4 slices Thick-cut bacon, chopped into small pieces
- 1 large Sweet onion, cut into thick wedges
- 4 cloves Garlic, smashed
- 0.5 cup Chicken broth
- 2 tbsp Olive oil
- 4 sprigs Fresh thyme
- to taste Salt
- to taste black pepper

## Instructions

1. In a large, oven-safe skillet or Dutch oven, cook the chopped bacon over medium heat until it becomes beautifully crispy.
2. Use a slotted spoon to remove the bacon pieces and set them aside, leaving the rendered bacon fat in the pan.
3. Season both sides of the chicken thighs generously with salt and black pepper.
4. Place them skin-side down in the hot bacon fat.
5. Sear for 5–6 minutes until the skin is deeply golden and crispy, then flip and sear the other side for another 3 minutes.
6. Remove the chicken and set aside.
7. Add the thick sweet onion wedges and smashed garlic cloves into the same skillet.
8. Cook for about 5 minutes until the onions start to soften and brown around the edges.
9. Pour in the chicken broth, scraping up all the savory browned bits from the bottom of the pan.
10. Nestled the chicken thighs back into the skillet on top of the onions, skin-side up.
11. Top the chicken with the crispy bacon pieces and scatter the fresh thyme sprigs all around.
12. Transfer the skillet to a preheated oven at 400°F (200°C) and bake uncovered for 25–30 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through and reaches an internal temperature of 165°F (74°C).
13. Spoon the rich pan juices and caramelized onions over the chicken thighs and serve hot straight from the skillet.

## Equipment

- oven-safe skillet
- Dutch oven
- slotted spoon
- oven

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZAxhO_iq7s/?igsh=MWNvOTR2aG9iZnE2ZA==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/ce42148c-e536-40d6-96d4-84e04202b86d
- Extracted: 2026-05-31

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