Preheat the oven to 180C fan/200°C
Put all the ingredients for the 'nduja and chipotle paste into a large bowl and
mix together. Add the chicken, garlic and three-quarters of the sliced onior
save the rest to serve) and mix well so everything is coated evenly. Tip the
chicken, onions and garlic into a 28cm ovenproof cast-iron skillet or similar.
sized baking dish. Spread out the chicken thighs and arrange, skin side up
on top of the onions and garlic
Cut the pineapple into 4 rounds, then cut each round into quarters, removing
the hard core (you should have about 300g). Add the pineapple to the bow
with the remnants of the paste, mix to coat with whatever's left there, then
arrange the pineapple around the chicken
Pour the tangerine juice around the chicken (don't get the skin wet), then bake
for 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and pour the stock or water into the
pan around the chicken (again, don't get the skin wet) Return to the oven for
another 20-25 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through and the skinis
browned and crispy. If you have a blowtorch, use it to char the pineapple a litile
Let the chicken rest for 5-10 minutes, then drizzle the cream into the sauce.
Toss the coriander and the remaining sliced onions together with a tiny bit
of oil and salt and arrange them on top. Serve from the pan, with the lime
wedges alongside.