Salad With Stone Fruit Blue Cheese And Chicken Skin Recipes

SALAD WITH STONE FRUIT, BLUE CHEESE AND CHICKEN SKIN

Steps:

• Combine 1 tablespoon salt, the sugar, a pinch of black pepper and the rest of the spices and rub on chicken skin. Cover and refrigerate 4 hours. Rinse the skins and thoroughly pat dry. Heat the oven to 275 degrees. Place a flat rack on a sheet pan and spread the skins on the rack. Bake until skins have rendered their fat and are golden brown and crisp, about 1 hour 15 minutes. Remove from oven and cool.
• Soak the red onion in ice water for 30 seconds; drain and blot dry. Combine the onion, pecans, vinegar and oil in a bowl and mix thoroughly. Season with salt, pepper and honey to taste. Toss the lettuce and herbs in the bowl to lightly coat with the dressing. Divide the salad between two bowls. Top each with an equal amount peaches and blue cheese. Garnish each with a crisped chicken skin.

CRISPY-SKIN CHICKEN BREASTS WITH WARM MUSHROOM SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil. Season the chicken all over with salt, pepper, smoked paprika and the lemon zest.
• In a large cast-iron skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of the oil over medium-high heat. Add the chicken to the skillet skin-side down. Lower the heat to medium and cook until the skin is browned and crisp, about 5 minutes. Transfer the chicken skin-side up to the prepared baking sheet. Bake until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the thickest part of one breast registers 155 degrees F, about 20 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a plate and let rest for 5 minutes. (The internal temperature will rise to about 165 degrees F during resting.)
• Meanwhile, in the same skillet, melt the butter with the rendered chicken fat over medium heat. Add the mushrooms and a pinch of salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until browned and tender, 10 to 12 minutes. Season the mushrooms with salt and pepper. Transfer to a large bowl and tent with foil.
• In a small bowl, whisk the vinegar, shallot, mustard, thyme and honey together. Gradually whisk in the remaining 3 tablespoons of oil; season the dressing with salt and pepper.
• Transfer the mushrooms to a serving bowl. Add half the dressing and mix well. Add the spinach and arugula and the remaining dressing and toss to coat. Transfer the salad and chicken to a platter. Serve with the lemon wedges.