CILANTRO LIME CHICKEN THIGHS

• servings: 4 servings
• active time: 20 minutes
• total time: 26 minutes

Ingredients

6 chicken thighs - skinless (boneless (medium size)

3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

Juice and zest of 2 limes

¼ cup fresh cilantro - chopped

1 ½ tablespoons honey

½ tablespoon cayenne pepper

½ teaspoon red pepper flakes

½ teaspoon ground cumin

Salt/Pepper - to taste

Directions

Pat the chicken thighs dry with paper towels.

In a large bowl or ziplock bag, add olive oil, juice and zest of the limes, cilantro, honey, cayenne pepper, red pepper flakes, cumin, salt and pepper with chicken thighs. Massage the chicken and set aside to marinade for 15 minutes.

Heat a non-stick skillet on medium/high heat. Add chicken with marinade, lay the thighs out flat. Cook chicken for 3 minutes on each side until caramelized. (to 165ºF internal temp)

Remove from the stove and serve immediately with rice, veggies or pasta.

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 1 g
• Calories: 578 kcal
• Total Fat: 37 g
• Saturated Fat: 10 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 27 g
• Cholesterol: 250 mg
• Sodium: 523 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 19 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1 g
• Total Sugars: 14 g
• Protein: 46 g