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Rachel Roddy’s recipe for spring chicken thighs with spring onions, mint and peas

Softly braised vegetables combine with crisp-skinned chicken thighs in this reliable, versatile dish

Rachel Roddy’s recipe for spring chicken thighs with spring onions, mint and peas

TL;DR

  • The recipe combines crisp-skinned chicken thighs with softly braised spring onions and peas.
  • It is inspired by Arabella Boxer's 'First Slice Your Cookbook' and Ada Boni's 'Il Talismano della Felicità'.
  • Chicken thighs are favored for their flavor, fat content, and tenderness, with options for bone-in or boneless.
  • The preparation involves gently rendering chicken skin until crisp, then braising spring onions and peas in the rendered fat and white wine.
  • The dish is described as reliable and ideal for all sorts of weather, best served with bread and wine.