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Cilantro lime chicken
Juicy chicken thighs are saturated with a fresh herb sauce and loads of seasoning. These get topped off with a bright, zesty salsa.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Marinating time:
30 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 293 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Lunch , Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 8 skinless + boneless thighs
Sauce
- ½ cup cilantro 20g / 0.7oz
- ⅓ cup parsley 15g / 0.5oz
- 1 anchovy fillet
- 1 tablespoon capers
- 1 garlic clove chopped
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- Juice from ½ lime + zest
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- salt and pepper to taste
- Optional ½ jalapeno chopped
Avocado Salsa
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes
- ¼ small red onion finely diced
- ½ jalapeño jalapeno seeds removed + finely chopped
- 2 avocados peeled, cored, and diced
- 1 tablespoon lime
- Good pinch of salt
- 2 tablespoon finely chopped coriander
Instructions
- Add all the sauce ingredients to a small blender and blitz until smooth. Adjust seasoning to taste.
- Marinate chicken in half of the sauce, ideally for 30 minutes or overnight.
- Spray a griddle pan with olive oil and heat. Cook for about 5 - 6 minutes on a medium heat on each side or until cooked through.
- Drizzle over rest of sauce to serve.
Cup of Yum
Salsa
- Dice and remove seeds of tomatoes then mix everything together. Adjust seasoning to taste
- Serve with salsa and optional coconut cilantro rice.
Notes
- Storage - Tupperware in the fridge for 2 days or freezer for 2 months
Nutrition Information
Calories
293kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
11g
(4%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
28g
(43%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
20g
Cholesterol
1mg
(0%)
Sodium
72mg
(3%)
Potassium
617mg
(18%)
Fiber
7g
(28%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
889IU
(18%)
Vitamin C
26mg
(29%)
Calcium
29mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 293
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 293kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 28g | 43% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 20g | 100% |
| Cholesterol | 1mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 72mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 617mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 889IU | 18% |
| Vitamin C | 26mg | 29% |
| Calcium | 29mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.