PSA: My brother-in-law said my chicken thighs looked like leather and now I always pat them dry.

He pointed out the skin was rubbery because I didn't dry it before seasoning, so now I use paper towels for a full minute before they go in at 375 degrees for 22 minutes.

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sarah_harris1mo ago

Patting dry makes ALL the difference, trust me.

spencer_thomas41mo ago

Oh man, I once tried drying a cast iron pan that way, total disaster lol.

jason_stone26d ago

Yeah, learned that the hard way too. Left a tiny bit of water in mine and woke up to rust spots all over the cooking surface. Had to scrub it down and re-season the whole thing.