Crispy Baked Chicken Recipe With Creamy Caramelized Cabbage | Poultry | 30Seconds Food (2024)

Cabbage seems to be all the rage right now. The vegetable has been the star of several new recipes in my kitchen lately. My caramelized cabbage pasta recipe and caramelized cabbage side dish recipe were huge hits and found a place in my recipe binder. Joining them will be this crispy baked chicken thighs recipe with creamy caramelized cabbage. Delicious!

This one-pan recipe has quick and easy prep and cooks up in one skillet. The chicken dinner starts on the stovetop and ends in the oven. You don't need a lot of ingredients for this gluten-free recipe either. Here is your short shopping list: bone-in chicken thighs, smoked paprika, olive oil, onion, garlic, green cabbage, curry powder and either evaporated milk or full-fat coconut milk.

The chicken is browned on the skin side in an ovenproof skillet then removed to a plate while other ingredients are prepared. The chicken joins the party and is baked for about 30 minutes in the oven. The chicken skin gets even more crispy and the cabbage gets soft, creamy and caramelized.

This winner winner chicken dinner is sure to be a hit with the family. Serve the chicken and cabbage with your favorite side dishes. I served mine with fresh green beans.

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Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes
Servings: 4

Ingredients

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Recipe Notes

  • You could use any chicken pieces for this recipe, but it will affect cooking time.
  • For a little spice, add some crushed red pepper flakes.
  • If you don't like curry powder, skip it. You could use ground turmeric, garlic powder or onion powder instead (adjust amounts to suit your taste).
  • For easier cleanup, line the pan with aluminum foil.
  • The chicken is cooked through when it reaches 165 degrees F internal temperature. Use a meat thermometer if you're unsure.
  • Store any leftovers in an airtight container for up to four days.

Here's how to make it:

  1. Season the chicken thighs on both sides with salt, black pepper and smoked paprika.

  2. Heat a drizzle of olive oil in an oven-proof skillet (I used a cast iron skillet). Add the chicken, skin side down, and cook until golden brown, about 5 to 8 minutes. Remove the chicken to a plate. (The chicken will not be cooked through.)

  3. Add the onion and garlic to the pan. Cook until onion softens, about 2 to 3 minutes.

  4. Add the cabbage to the pan. Season with salt and pepper.
  5. Cook until the cabbage softens, about 5 minutes.

  6. Add the curry powder and evaporated milk or coconut milk. Bring to a simmer.

  7. Cook, stirring, for about 2 minutes.

  8. Nestle the chicken on top of the cabbage.

  9. Bake in a preheated 375-degree F oven for about 25 to 30 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through.

  10. Serve the chicken over the caramelized cabbage with your favorite sides.

Nutrition Facts Per Serving

Calories: 315

Total Fat: 18.5g

Saturated Fat: 4.9g

Cholesterol: 65mg

Sodium: 94mg

Total Carbohydrate: 22g

Dietary Fiber: 11g

Total Sugars: 7g

Protein: 21.9g

Vitamin D: 0mcg

Calcium: 146mg

Iron: 7mg

Potassium: 872mg

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FAQs

What makes chicken skin crispy in oven? ›

Coating the chicken in baking powder and salt before cooking produced an intensely crispy skin—at first.

What is the secret to crispy chicken skin? ›

To reap those benefits, simply combine one part baking powder with three to four parts kosher salt (about a teaspoon of baking powder per tablespoon of kosher salt will work), add some black pepper to taste, then sprinkle it evenly over the surface of the skin.

How do I get my baked chicken to brown? ›

If the chicken isn't browning well enough, place the chicken under the broiler for the last 5 minutes of cooking until browned sufficiently. Let the chicken rest: Remove from oven and transfer the chicken to a serving dish. Tent with aluminum foil and let rest for 5 to 10 minutes before serving.

Is flour or cornstarch better for crispy chicken? ›

My not-so-secret tip to the best fried chicken is a combination of FLOUR, CORNSTARCH, and BAKING POWDER. When mixed with the flour, the cornstarch makes the flour coating crispier and gives it that golden brown color! (It has to do with prevention of gluten development.)

How do Chinese get their chicken so crispy? ›

The chicken is then air-dried for 10 to 12 hours before being flash-fried, then oil-poached. The skin gets its signature crispiness from 10 to 12 minutes of basting with scalding hot oil right before serving.

Why is my chicken not crisping in the oven? ›

Use a rack: One easy way to ensure crispy chicken skin? Bake your chicken on top of an oven-safe wire rack. This allows heat to fully circulate around the chicken, functioning like an oversized roasting rack. Plus, excess fat and moisture will drip down rather than making your chicken soggy.

How do you keep chicken crispy when baking? ›

Set a wire rack on top of oven sheets or roasting tray. The chicken pieces should be laid out on the rack and then placed in the oven. Bake in a hot oven for around 12-20 minutes and until the chicken has warmed up and the coating has become crispy and crispy.

Is oil or butter better for crispy chicken skin? ›

“People put butter on the chicken skin with the idea that it's going to help it become crispy — it doesn't,” he laments. “It helps the skin to go brown because the solids in the butter brown, but it doesn't make it crispier.” Instead, he recommends using vegetable oil after thoroughly drying your bird.

Is baking soda or baking powder better for crispy chicken? ›

Use Baking Powder.

Baking powder will help ensure that your wings brown nicely and it also helps create that desired crispy coating.

Why won't my chicken get crispy? ›

Chicken skin needs to be dry in order for it to crisp when cooked. Whether or not you rinse the chicken before prepping, you need to make sure the skin is as dry as possible. After removing the chicken from the package (and washing it, if that is your preferred method) pat each piece dry with paper towels.

How to make old chicken crispy? ›

To reheat fried chicken in the oven, the best method is to turn the oven on high and bake it fast. Preheat the oven to 400°F, and place room-temperature leftovers on a wire rack set on a baking sheet. The wire rack helps hot air circulate to crisp up the underside of the chicken.

Do you turn chicken over when baking? ›

Preheat the Oven

For this method, we recommend baking your chicken breasts at 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Bonus: baking chicken breasts in the oven doesn't require babysitting. No flipping or turning.

How to get crispy skin in the oven? ›

Oven instructions
  1. Heat the oven to 400°F convection or 425°F (non-convection) with the rack in the middle. ...
  2. Pop the tray in the oven and bake for 10 minutes.
  3. Then, flip the chicken skins skin-side up and bake for 10 more minutes or until golden and crispy.
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Do you put water in pan when baking chicken? ›

It's usually not necessary to add water to the pan for a roast chicken: the steam created by the water can prevent the skin from becoming browned and crisp.

What is the secret to keeping fried chicken crispy? ›

How do you keep fried chicken warm and crispy? Fried chicken tastes fine at room temperature, but it's really best when it's hot. Keep fried chicken warm on a sheet pan in a 250° oven while you cook the remaining batches.

Is baking powder or soda better for crispy chicken? ›

It may sounds unappealing, but coating chicken wings in seasoned baking powder is what makes the skin super crispy. You won't taste it in the end results, so long as you use aluminium-free. To be clear, make sure you use baking powder, NOT baking soda, because there is a big difference!

Why isn't my chicken coming out crispy? ›

If your oil temp is too high, your fried chicken will be scorched on the outside with meat that is undercooked. If the oil is too cool, your chicken will be greasy and will lack the golden-brown crispy exterior you want.

How does KFC get their chicken so crispy? ›

KFC deep fries its chicken for 15 minutes and then drains the oil off for another five minutes – 20 minutes in total. If you don't have a deep fryer, heat up plenty of oil in a large saucepan and do it that way.

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