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!

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 20

Marinate 30

Course Dinner

Cuisine Mexican

Servings

Calories 200 kcal

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

Keyword budget, chicken, Low Calorie

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