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Crispy chicken sparks a seasoning conversation at Nick's Kitchen

Two new recipes pair chicken thighs with shepherd's pie, while an older brownie tutorial keeps drawing viewers.

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Nick's Kitchen Story of October 16, 2026Trari Newsroom

Why this story? The channel's weekly summary: what went up this week, what is drawing views now, and where the channel stands among similar channels.

Crispy Chicken Thighs

Nick's Kitchen brought in about 20 million views over seven days, the largest weekly total among its nearby cooking peers with weekly figures available. BeardMeatsFood also had a busy week, while Jamie Oliver's channel was quieter. Nick's audience grew by roughly 90,000 subscribers.

The new menu was straightforward comfort food: "Crispy Chicken Thighs" and "The Best Shepherd's Pie At Home." The chicken was the more-watched new upload, with a substantially bigger opening day than the pie. Its comments have become a small kitchen discussion: viewers emphasize drying the skin overnight, suggest thyme, rosemary and garlic, and compare the skillet approach with their own air-fryer methods. Others want more seasoning. A simple dish leaves plenty of room for everyone's preferred finishing touch.

Nick describes shepherd's pie as a favorite weeknight comfort food, offering a traditional recipe with cooking techniques and chef tips. That makes the pair a savory counterpoint to the channel's busiest upload right now, "How To Make The Perfect Brownies." In its description, Nick says he spent months working out the recipe.

That two-week-old brownie tutorial is drawing nearly twice as many daily views as the new chicken video. "Watermelon Jell-o" is also attracting more daily views than the thighs, giving Nick's dessert shelf plenty to contribute alongside the week's dinners.

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What viewers say

Drying the skin overnight is the most important step!
@NicksKitchenSee it on YouTube
Add some thyme, rosemary and garlic to that pan as well!!!
@jackofalltemposSee it on YouTube
I get the same results in an air fryer. Ten minutes at 380 skin side down, then flip for another 8 to 10 minutes. Much less fuss, and delicious.

But I'm 100% going to try this technique, too.
@MarkHennesseySee it on YouTube

2 more comments

"Legend has it, Nick whetstones his butter knife before making toast."
@IchigoKurosaki-z5pSee it on YouTube
Nick always makes the best looking food while its so simple to make.
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