#CilantroLimeChicken

 This was a spur of the moment type meal and it ended up being very yummy. It was my firsts time cooking with cilantro and a meat. Usually I see specks of it sprinkled throughout my burrito bowl from chipotle(haha), but today cilantro and lime are taking over. 

Sis, I wish this was me…

Ingredients & Measurements 

1pk(8 medium size thighs)of boneless skinless chicken thighs(my preference cause chicken breast tend to dry out faster and thighs are juicy!)

1 bunch of cilantro roughly chopped

2 limes (juice 1.5 leave .5 thinly sliced for garnish)

2 cloves of garlic (mashed)

4 tbsp of coconut or vegetable oil

2 tbsp of browning(aka burnt sugar will be on the label - don’t worry it isn’t sweet, it’s more for color and slight flavoring)

2 tbsp of Sriracha (or some type of pepper sauce)

1/2 chopped onion

1 stalk of scallion chopped

1 bunch of fresh thyme

Sea salt

Black pepper

Onion powder 

Garlic powder 

Directions

CHICKEN PREP

Clean chicken by removing excess fat and “washing” it with vinegar and lemon(bump what CDC says you need to wash the impurities off your chicken— just make sure you clean your area afterwards to prevent cross contamination and salmonella!)

Split chicken thighs into halve pieces. 

Dry(remove excess water) and place in a gallon ziplock bag

SEASONING

In the ziplock with the clean chicken add chopped cilantro, mashed garlic, lime juice, scallions, powdered seasonings(use to your liking), browning, sriracha and 2tbps of the oil. 

Now close the bag and distribute seasoning evenly and let it sit for 45 mins.

STOVETOP

In a skillet on medium, heat the remainder 2tbsps of oil. Add the chopped onions and sauté until translucent. 

Next add the chicken evenly in the skillet. 

Allow chicken to develop slight crust on each side( about 5 minutes per side). 

Once chicken is brown, turn down heat and pour in some water- no more than 1/2 cup( this creates a gravy) and let it simmer for about 20-25 mins, covered. 

Voilà!

  I paired mine with Jasmine rice and topped with a wedge of lime and garnished with cilantro. I felt like “salt bae” when I did that……and not one piece of cilantro dropped on my dish facepalm Enjoy!