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Cilantro lime chicken
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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 chicken thighs skinless and boneless
Sauce
  • ½ cup cilantro 20g / 0.7oz
  • ⅓ cup parsley 15g / 0.5oz
  • 1 anchovy fillet
  • 1 tablespoon capers
  • 1 garlic chopped, clove
  • 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
  • lime juice from half lime plus zest
  • ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
  • black pepper to taste
  • salt to taste
  • jalapeño chopped, optional, half
Avocado Salsa
  • 1 cup cherry tomato
  • ¼ red onion finely diced, small
  • ½ jalapeño seeds removed + finely chopped
  • 2 avocado peeled, cored, and diced
  • 1 tablespoon lime
  • salt good pinch
  • 2 tablespoon Coriander finely chopped

Instructions

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  1. Add all the sauce ingredients to a small blender and blitz until smooth. Adjust seasoning to taste.
  2. Marinate chicken in half of the sauce, ideally for 30 minutes or overnight.
  3. 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.
  4. Drizzle over rest of sauce to serve.
Salsa
  1. Dice and remove seeds of tomatoes then mix everything together. Adjust seasoning to taste
  2. 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 (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%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4 people

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.