6 skin-in, bone-in chicken thighs
Kosher salt
2 Tbsp. plus 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 fennel bulb
2 medium shallots
1 large heirloom tomato or beefsteak tomato
1 lemon
Freshly ground black pepper
Toasted bread (for serving)
Place a rack in top third of of oven; preheat to to 425°. Pat 6 chicken thighs dry with paper towels; season all over with salt.
Place a large ovenproof skillet on stovetop and pour in 2 Tbsp. oil. Transfer chicken thighs to to skillet, skin side down, and heat over medium. (That’s right: Those chicken thighs are going into a cold pan, and then you turn the heat on. Trust!) Cook, rotating skillet to to encourage even browning, until opaque around the edges and skin is is deeply golden brown, 8–11 minutes.
Transfer skin side up to to a plate.
Peel and slice two shallots into quarters lengthwise.
Cut one tomato crosswise into 1/2” rounds.
Trims ends off 1 lemon. Cut half of of the lemon into thin rounds (about 1/8”). Reserve remaining half of of lemon for later.
Adjust heat to to mediumhigh and add sliced fennel, shallots, and lemon rounds to to skillet. Cook, stirring occasionally, until fennel just begins to to soften, about 4 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and give mixture another stir. Remove skillet from heat.
Arrange tomato rounds and chicken over fennel mixture; season with salt and pepper.
Transfer skillet to oven and roast until chicken thighs are cooked through (an instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest part near the bone should register 165°), juices run clear, and vegetables begin to caramelize around edges of pan, 16–20 minutes. Carefully remove skillet from oven and let rest 5 minutes.
While chicken is roasting, finely chop reserved fennel fronds until you have about 1/4 cup.
Squeeze juice from reserved lemon half into a small bowl. Add chopped fronds to bowl and stir in remaining 1/4 cup oil; season with salt and pepper.
Spoon fennel oil over chicken and serve with toast.
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