Chicken Fra Diavolo

Ingredients

• 3 pounds chicken thighs, bone-in and skin-on, excess fat trimmed and patted dry
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• salt, to taste
• pepper, to taste
• 1/4 cup olive oil, divided
• 3 large Italian long hot peppers, seeded and chopped
• 12 cloves garlic, chopped
• 3 ounces tomato paste
• 1/2 cup dry white wine
• 1 (28-ounce) can plum tomatoes, hand-crushed or blender-pulsed
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 3 tablespoons parsley, minced, for garnish
• crushed red pepper flakes, optional, to taste, for garnish