CHICKEN THIGHS WITH CALABAZA SQUASH AND CORN

Chicken Thighs with Calabaza Squash and Corn image

A one-dish Mexican classic, combining fajita-seasoned chicken, 3 squashes including calabaza, onion, tomato, corn, and seasonings. Best of all, it's fast, cheap, easy to make, and is even better as leftovers! Serve with refried beans, rice, avocado slices, and tortillas.

Provided by Aquaria

Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Chicken Thigh Recipes

Time 3h5m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 23

Ingredients

⅓ cup water
¼ cup lime juice
2 tablespoons olive oil
4 cloves garlic, crushed
2 teaspoons soy sauce
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon liquid smoke flavoring
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into 2-inch pieces
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 large sweet onion, chopped
1 Calabaza
1 medium yellow squash, cubed
1 medium zucchini, cubed
1 (16 ounce) package frozen corn
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 cup chicken broth
1 medium tomato, chopped
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon ground cumin
2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
2 teaspoons salt, or to taste

Steps:

Mix water, lime juice, olive oil, garlic, soy sauce, salt, and liquid smoke for marinade together in a large, resealable plastic bag. Stir in cayenne and black pepper. Add chicken and let marinate in the refrigerator, at least 2 hours, to overnight.
Remove chicken from the marinade and shake off excess. Discard the remaining marinade.
Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken and cook and stir until just golden, 5 to 7 minutes. Add onion, calabaza, yellow squash, and zucchini; cook and stir until squash are slightly tender, 7 to 10 minutes. Add corn, tomato sauce, chicken broth, tomato, garlic powder, cumin, black pepper, and salt; stir well.
Cover, reduce heat to medium-low, and let simmer for 30 minutes, stirring once halfway through the cooking.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 335.2 calories, Carbohydrate 31.3 g, Cholesterol 70.8 mg, Fat 14.5 g, Fiber 5.3 g, Protein 24 g, SaturatedFat 3.2 g, Sodium 1317.7 mg, Sugar 8 g