INDIAN-FLAVORED CHICKEN THIGHS

Indian-Flavored Chicken Thighs image

This is an Indian-flavored dish, which is different from normal Indian curried chicken recipes in that it doesn't contain yogurt. This is good with rice, beans, or lentils. I like to make dahl, an Indian lentil side dish with this.

Provided by Nathan Westlake

Time 50m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs
1 tablespoon cooking oil
1 small onion, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
1 pound fresh green beans, trimmed and cut into thirds
1 ½ tablespoons honey
1 small lemon, juiced
½ teaspoon garam masala
½ teaspoon salt, or to taste
½ teaspoon ground black pepper, or to taste
4 ounces fresh spinach
4 leaves fresh mint, or more to taste

Steps:

Cut chicken thighs in half.
Coat a large frying pan with cooking oil. Add chicken, onion, garlic, and ginger; cook over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until onion is translucent and chicken is slightly seared on the outside, 5 to 10 minutes.
Mix in green beans, honey, lemon juice, garam masala, salt, and pepper. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and cook, stirring occasionally, until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 20 to 25 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
Stir in spinach and cook until wilted, about 2 minutes. Garnish with mint leaves and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 408.6 calories, Carbohydrate 20.7 g, Cholesterol 136.8 mg, Fat 18.7 g, Fiber 6 g, Protein 41.5 g, SaturatedFat 4.7 g, Sodium 436.5 mg, Sugar 8.9 g