Cilantro Lime Skinless Chicken Thighs
These chicken thighs scream with flavor and are low in calorie as well as cost. They are marinated in lime and cilantro with garlic and fried up in a skillet until they brown. Then a splash of chicken stock deglazes that pan and oh my my are you in for a treat!
Avg Cost Per Serving .81
Avg Recipe Cost 3.25
Equipment
- Skillet, Lemon Squeezer
Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
- 1.5 Pounds Boneless Skinless Chicken Thigh
- 1/3 Cup Lime Juice Fresh Squeezed
- 1/3 Cup Cilantro Rough Chopped
- 1/4 Teaspoon Lime Juice For Finishing
- 1 Teaspoon Garlic Salt
- 1 Tbsp Lime Zest
Instructions
- Wash the Limes
- Zest one of the limes
- Add the zest to the chicken
- Squeeze the limes for the 1/3 cup of Juice
- Add the juice
- Chop the cilantro
- Add the cilantro
- Add the garlic salt
- Add a 1.4 teaspoon each of salt and pepper
- This is how it should look, now mix and marinate for 30 minutes
- Heat oil in the skillet
- Add the chicken and cook on one side until browned
- Once the chicken had reached 165 degrees F and the liquid is gone in the pan add the chicken stock,
- Cook for 3- 4 minutes and serve
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Nutrition
Calories: 200kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 33gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 162mgSodium: 734mgPotassium: 448mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 141IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 19mgIron: 1mg
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