hahaha. the picture of this meal makes me laugh. :-) i was SO hungry; i ate half my plate before i remembered to take a picture. fortunately.... the half that i ate was just steamed asparagus with balsamic vinegar and a splash of olive oil. nothing too special or difficult to prepare.
the chicken thighs weren't difficult to prepare either, but they sure were something special!! :) the recipe was super easy - mix a bunch of dry spices in a big bowl, dump the package of chicken thighs in the bowl, toss it around to coat all the thighs evenly with the spices, and put it under the broiler in your oven - five minutes on each side. while they're broiling, you mix together a bit of honey and some apple cider vinegar. after the five minutes on each side, brush the honey mixture on one side of the thighs, broil for one minute, turn over, brush the mixture on the other side, broil for one minute. done! :)
the thighs were really, really tasty. i've gotten in the habit lately of just doing a dry spice rub and pan frying thighs in a bit of olive oil. easy, always good, but i feel lazy not trying anything new. :) happily, this new thigh dish was quite a success.
Yield
4 servings (serving size: 2 chicken thighs)
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper
- 8 skinless, boneless chicken thighs
- Cooking spray
- 6 tablespoons honey
- 2 teaspoons cider vinegar
Preparation
Preheat broiler.
Combine first 6 ingredients in a large bowl. Add chicken to bowl; toss to coat. Place chicken on a broiler pan coated with cooking spray. Broil chicken 5 minutes on each side.
Combine honey and vinegar in a small bowl, stirring well. Remove chicken from oven; brush 1/4 cup honey mixture on chicken. Broil 1 minute. Remove chicken from oven and turn over. Brush chicken with remaining honey mixture. Broil 1 additional minute or until chicken is done.
Courtesy of Cooking Light
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I liked the asparagus, but I need them piping hot to really enjoy them, which they weren't. They're hard for me to stomach the way they were, but I know they're good for me.
The chicken was mind-blowing. That glaze is perfect for thighs. I didn't think it matchesd the asparagus though. A good rice would have been more appropriate.
Thighs alone- 5 *
whole meal- 3 *
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