An easily prepped meal that bakes in 30 minutes!
Preheat oven to 450 degrees and place oven rack in center position
Place cast iron skillet on high heat. While pan heats, sprinkle chicken skin with sea salt, freshly ground black pepper, and smoked paprika to taste
When pan is hot, lower to medium heat and add olive oil (entire bottom of pan should be lightly coated
When oil is hot, add chicken skin side down, cook for five minutes until skin is nicely browned. Place pan in oven and set timer for 22 minutes
While chicken cooks, prep shallots and asparagus
When chicken has cooked 22 minutes, turn chicken over (skin side up) and scoot to one side of the pan. Add asparagus and shallots to pan, trying the best you can to create a single layer (no big deal if you can't achieve this)
Cook for four more minutes, turn shallots and asparagus, then cook for four more minutes (30 minutes total cook time). Remove from oven, spoon juices onto plate, place asparagus, shallots and chicken on plate. Serve.