Citrus-Marinated Chicken Thighs

Name: Citrus-Marinated Chicken Thighs
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 bunches cilantro, leaves and tender stems only; 2 garlic cloves, chopped; 1 Tbsp kosher salt; 59 milliliters fresh lime juice; 1 teaspoon finely grated lime zest; 59 milliliters reduced-sodium soy sauce; 59 milliliters fresh orange juice; 1 teaspoon finely grated orange zest; 1 bunch scallions, thinly sliced; 907 grams skin-on, bone-in chicken thighs; 2 Tbsps vegetable oil

Need a gluten free and dairy free main course? Citrus-Marinated Chicken Thighs could be an amazing recipe to try. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains approximately 49g of protein, 7g of fat, and a total of 851 calories. If you have orange juice, lime zest, kosher salt, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the lime juice you could follow this main course with the Lime Angel Food Cake with Lime Glaze and Pistachios as a dessert.

Instructions

Set aside 1/4 cup sliced scallions. Pulse cilantro, garlic, citrus zests, citrus juices, soy sauce, oil, salt, and remaining scallions in a food processor or blender until a coarse purée forms. Set aside 1/4 cup marinade; place remaining marinade in a large resealable plastic bag.

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Green Onions

Soy Sauce

Cilantro

Marinade

Garlic

Salt

Cooking Oil

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Food Processor

Ziploc Bags

Blender

Add chicken, seal bag, and turn to coat. Chill at least 20 minutes.

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Whole Chicken

Preheat broiler.

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Broiler

Remove chicken from marinade and place, skin side down, on a foil-lined broilerproof baking sheet; discard marinade. Broil chicken until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Turn; continue to broil until cooked through and an instantread thermometer inserted into the thickest part of thigh registers 165°F, 12-15 minutes longer.

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Marinade

Whole Chicken

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Baking Sheet