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Cilantro-Lime Chicken Skillet Recipe

Eat Clean Cilantro-Lime Chicken Skillet

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Ingredients 

  • 8 chicken thighs, bone in, skin on
  • 2 Tbsp avocado oil, or olive oil
  • 6 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
  • 2 fresh limes, juiced
  • 2 cups low sodium chicken broth
  • 1 bunch fresh cilantro, stems removed, chopped; more for garnish
  • Spice mix:
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tbsp garlic powder
  • 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg

Instructions 

  • Preheat your oven to 375 degrees f.
  • In a small bowl, mix the spices together very well and season each thigh on both sides with the spice mix.
  • Heat oil in a large cast iron skillet and brown the chicken thighs nicely on both sides in the heated oil. Remove from the skillet and set aside briefly.
  • Lower the heat and deglaze the skillet with the broth. Let cook to reduce the broth a bit, and then add the lime juice and garlic to the broth.
  • Now return the chicken to the skillet; and toss in the cilantro.
  • Cover the skillet and transfer to the 375 degree f. heated oven for 35-45 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
  • Garnish with more cilantro, if you like and serve with cooked brown rice.
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