W hen I asked Ali, our recipe cross-tester, for her thoughts on these lemon pepper chicken thighs, she said the following: "I ...

Bottled lemon juice is not going to have the same ... total) Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Pat chicken dry with paper towels and season with salt and pepper. Heat oil in an oven-safe 12-inch ...

Several steps ensure this perfect result: Before hitting the heat, the chicken is wet-brined, then air-dried, then marinated ... garlic, and lemon zest. Ina Garten's 4-Ingredient Vinaigrette ...

Pat chicken dry and lay it, skin-side down ... Smash cooked garlic with the tines of a fork so it sizzles in the drippings. Add lemon zest, lemon juice, Thai chile, fish sauce and olive oil ...

Sprinkle with more black pepper and the remaining dried thyme ... either stir a little extra finely grated lemon zest into the sauce or sprinkle the chicken with lemon zest when you serve it.