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Cilantro-Lime Chicken

Ingredient Amount Calories
Coriander (Cilantro) Leaves 4.25g 1kcal
Garlic 6g 9kcal
Olive oil 56g 495kcal
Cumin, ground 1g 4kcal
Chicken, skin (drumsticks and thighs), raw 688g 3027kcal

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Recipe Instructions:

Ingredients
4 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil, divided
Juice of 2 limes
1/4 c. freshly chopped cilantro
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 tsp. cumin
Pinch crushed red pepper flakes
4 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
Cooked white rice, for serving
Directions
Step 1
Whisk together 2 tablespoons oil, lime juice, cilantro, garlic, cumin, and red pepper flakes. Add chicken and toss to coat. Let marinate in fridge 30 minutes and up to 2 hours.
Step 2
When ready to cook, preheat oven to 425°. In a large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat, heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil. Season chicken with salt and pepper, then add to skillet skin-side down and pour in remaining marinade. Sear until skin is golden and crispy, about 6 minutes. Flip and cook 2 minutes more.
Step 3
Transfer skillet to oven and bake until chicken is cooked through, 10 to 12 minutes.
Step 4
Serve over rice drizzled with pan drippings.

Nutrition Facts
Portion Size 189 g | ml
Amount Per Portion 884
3699
kcal
kilojoules
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 90g 116%
Saturated Fat 23g 114%
Sodium 89mg 4%
Total Carbohydrate 2g 1%
Dietary Fiber 0.1g 0%
Sugar 0g
Protein 17g 33%
Vitamin D 0.3mcg 2%
Calcium 16mg 1%
Iron 0.9mg 5%
Potassium 221mg 5%
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contribute to a daily diet. 2000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
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Vitamins
Nutrient Amount DV
Vitamin A 105.221 mcg 12%
Thiamin [B1] 0.074 mg 6%
Riboflavin [B2] 0.059 mg 5%
Niacin [B3] 4.446 mg 28%
Pantothenic acid [B5] 1.064 mg 21%
Vitamin B6 0.221 mg 13%
Cobalamin [B12] 1.118 mcg 0%
Floate [B9] 4.169 mcg 0%
Vitamin C 0.774 mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.344 mcg 2%
Vitamin E 2.516 mg 17%
Vitamin K 12.449 mcg 10%
Betaine 14.29 mg 0%
Choline 49.264 mg 9%
Carbohydrates
Nutrient Amount DV
Total carbohydrate 2 g 1%
Sugars 0 g 0%
Dietary fiber 0.1 g 0%
Carbohydrate 0.5 g 0%
Net carbs 2g
Aminoacids
Nutrient Amount DV
Alanine 1.132 g 0%
Arginine 1.183 g 0%
Aspartic acid 1.235 g 0%
Cysteine 0.139 g 0%
Glutamic acid 1.964 g 0%
Glycine 2.122 g 0%
Histidine 0.341 g 0%
Isoleucine 0.469 g 0%
Leucine 0.913 g 0%
Lysine 0.947 g 0%
Methionine 0.28 g 0%
Phenylalanine 0.503 g 0%
Proline 1.255 g 0%
Serine 0.601 g 0%
Threonine 0.525 g 0%
Tryptophan 0.082 g 0%
Tyrosine 0.39 g 0%
Valine 0.591 g 0%
Minerals
Nutrient Amount DV
Calcium 16.21 mg 1%
Copper 0.08 mg 9%
Fluoride 0 mcg 0%
Iron 0.93 mg 5%
Magnesium 15.33 mg 4%
Manganese 0.06 mg 3%
Phosphorus 167.45 mg 13%
Potassium 220.84 mg 5%
Selenium 17.61 mcg 32%
Sodium 89.16 mg 4%
Zinc 1.15 mg 10%
Other
Nutrient Amount DV
Water 79.107 g 0%
Ash 0.9 g 0%