A boneless, skinless 4 oz chicken thigh* only has only 110 Calories and 4 grams of fat, compared to 100 Calories and 1.5g of fat in a skinless breast*. The other ingredients in this recipe add a lot of extra flavor, but not a significant amount of calories, while the little extra fat in the thighs keeps the dish moist-- enjoy!Ingredients
2 cloves pressed garlic
3 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon dried oregano
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
3 tablespoons fresh lime juice, divided
2 lbs chicken thighs, skinned, cut into bite-size pieces
¼ cup fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
1 tablespoons honey
¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
2 lime wedges
Instructions
1. Combine first 5 ingredients in a small bowl; stir in 2 tablespoons juice.
2. Stir spices into chopped chicken.
3. Heat large skillet on medium heat; spray with cooking spray
4. Place chicken in the skillet and cook until well browned on all sides; do not burn!
5. Combine 1 tablespoon juice, chicken broth, and vinegar; pour over the chicken.
6. Continue to cook until no longer soupy .
7. Remove chicken from heat and stir in cilantro; serve with lime wedges.
8. Add to tortilla for fajitas, if desired
*Assume chicken is measured raw; 8 total servings
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4 comments:
Oh, that looks tasty. I've gained so much weight through the combination of inactivity and lots of eating out that it's sickening.
I try to eat healthy at home, but it can get boring (and expensive). I actually found this site by doing a low-cal recipe search.
I'm going to try this recipe. Looks very yummy.
And I learned something about chicken thighs; I didn't know they were so lean, but they are also cheaper than chicken breast, so that will help out the budget.
This blog has a lot of good stuff on it. Keep it up!
I'm so glad you're finding it helpful! Enjoy!
please clarify step 5, add vinegar??, do you mean the honey?
Yes, honey; thank you!
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