The 10 Commandments of Baking Chicken

And the other too-often overlooked cut of chicken is the thigh. Not only are chicken thighs notably cheaper than chicken breasts, but the dark meat also contributes to their unbeatable flavor. Alton Brown has said you only need one thing to flavor chicken thighs — salt — and he's definitely not wrong.

Recipe featured: one-pan chicken thighs with carrots and leeks