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Honey Garlic Chicken Thighs with Crispy Kale
Serve these tender Honey Garlic Chicken Thighs with a side of crispy kale for a simple yet delicious meal! The best thing? This skillet recipe is easy to make, healthy and paleo!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 595 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Chicken Thighs
- 1 teaspoon ghee
- 2 chicken thighs bone-in, skin-on
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
Crispy Kale
- 1 tablespoon ghee
- 5 cups chopped kale washed, dried, and sliced into 1” strips
- kosher salt to taste
Honey-Garlic Sauce
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- ½ cup chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons arrowroot powder
- ¼ cup honey
- 1 tablespoon Coconut aminos
- ½ lemon juiced (about 1 tablespoon)
- A pinch of red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375ºF.
- Heat ghee in a small oven-proof skillet, preferably cast iron, over medium-high heat. Sprinkle the chicken thighs with salt and carefully place them in your skillet skin-side down and cook for 7-8 minutes or until skin is golden brown and releases easily from the pan. Transfer the skillet to the oven and roast 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, rub ghee into kale and distribute evenly between two baking sheets. Sprinkle salt on top of the kale.
- Remove the cooked chicken thighs from the oven and place the meat on a plate to rest.
- Put the kale baking sheets into the oven and bake at 375ºF for about 9 minutes.
- Make the honey-garlic sauce: Be very careful from this point on working with the skillet and always use a potholder to handle it! Pour off all but 1 tablespoon of fat, then return the skillet to stove and place over low heat. Add minced garlic and sauté, stirring constantly, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add remaining sauce ingredients, increase the heat, and bring everything to a boil. Reduce heat further and cook the sauce until thickened and reduced by half, for about 5-10 minutes. Serve kale and chicken thighs with the honey garlic sauce.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1 serving
Calories
595kcal
(30%)
Carbohydrates
58g
(19%)
Protein
38g
(76%)
Fat
28g
(43%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
16g
Cholesterol
190mg
(63%)
Sodium
1490mg
(62%)
Fiber
7g
(28%)
Sugar
41g
(82%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 595
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 serving | |
| Calories | 595kcal | 30% |
| Carbohydrates | 58g | 19% |
| Protein | 38g | 76% |
| Fat | 28g | 43% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 16g | 94% |
| Cholesterol | 190mg | 63% |
| Sodium | 1490mg | 62% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 41g | 82% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.