Chicken question...... not SKIN related

[Burnt at Both Endz]

I don't cook in a muffin pan because I don't cook thighs, but would putting the rub under the skin help fix this problem? Again, I have no point of reference for this, but that just seems like an obvious fix (or not...).

I don't cook muffin pan chicken either, but I'd guess you'd have a hard time getting any decent color out of a piece of chicken if the rub was under the skin?