CILANTRO LIME CHICKEN THIGHS

Cilantro Lime Chicken Thighs image

Simple, yet delicious recipe for chicken thighs! Serve with brown rice (I serve with my own personal recipe for Cheesy Fiesta Brown Rice).

Provided by zZaMaMa

Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Chicken Thigh Recipes

Time 35m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

2 cloves garlic, peeled
1 pound boneless chicken thighs, cut into strips
1 teaspoon onion powder
salt and ground black pepper to taste
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 limes, juiced
¼ cup chicken stock
1 bunch fresh cilantro, finely chopped

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Wrap garlic cloves in a piece of aluminum foil.
Roast in the preheated oven until softened and fragrant, about 15 minutes.
While garlic is roasting, season chicken with onion powder, salt, and pepper.
Heat olive oil in a saute pan over medium heat. Add chicken and cook, turning halfway though, until browned, about 8 minutes. Add roasted garlic to the pan, mashing the cloves as you stir. Add lime juice, chicken stock, and cilantro.
Stir until chicken is coated with the sauce. Reduce heat to low and simmer until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 5 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 225.9 calories, Carbohydrate 5 g, Cholesterol 68.4 mg, Fat 14.4 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 19.7 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, Sodium 146.4 mg, Sugar 0.9 g