Name: Lime Pickle–Roasted Chicken with Potatoes and Watercress
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 3 garlic cloves, crushed; 1 1-inch piece ginger, peeled, thinly sliced; 3 tablespoons prepared lime pickle; 1 teaspoon smoked paprika; ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper; 2 large sweet onions, thinly sliced, divided; ½ cup mayonnaise; Freshly ground black pepper; 4 skin-on, bone-in chicken thighs (about 1½ pounds total); Kosher salt; 1½ pounds fingerling potatoes, scrubbed, halved lengthwise; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 bunch watercress, tough stems trimmed (about 4 cups); 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice

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Alex Lau

The secret ingredient in this recipe for succulent chicken thighs? Humble mayonnaise, which encourages browning.

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