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    Home » Ginger and Lime Chicken Thighs with Escarole Salad

    Ginger and Lime Chicken Thighs with Escarole Salad

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    Let's go away to the islands with there Ginger and Lime infused Chicken Thighs. Serve with a light, fresh escarole salad. What more could you ask for?!

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    • Prep Time: 5 minutes
    • Cook Time: 25 minutes
    • Total Time: 30 minutes
    • Yield: 10 Servings 1x

    Ingredients

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    • 10 bone-in chicken thighs with skin on

    For the Marinade:

    • 2 inch piece of fresh ginger - grated
    • 4-5 cloves of garlic chopped
    • 1/2 cup of Italian parsley - chopped
    • Juice and zest of 2 limes
    • 3 - 4 tbs. canola oil
    • 1/2 tsp. salt
    • 1/2 tsp. black pepper
    • 1 tsp. ground cumin
    • 1 tsp. sugar
    • 1/2 tsp. cinnamon

    For the Escarole Salad:

    • 1 head escarole - cleaned and torn
    • 1 red onion - sliced thin
    • 1/2 can - pitted black olives
    • 2 vine ripe tomatoes - sliced
    • Grated Romano or Parmesan cheese
    • Salt
    • Black pepper
    • Balsamic vinegar
    • Olive oil

    Instructions

    For Chicken & Marinade:

    1. Combine all of the above in a covered pot and refrigerate for at least one hour or up to overnight.
    2. Heat a large cast iron frying pan with a tablespoon of olive oil. Add the chicken pieces, skin side down, cook about 2-3 minutes before lowering heat to medium. Cook until the skin is a beautiful golden. About 10-12 minutes.
    3. Preheat Oven 350 degrees:
    4. Loosening the chicken with a spatula; flip the chicken to skin side up and transfer the pan to the oven to finish the cooking process. About another 12-15 minutes until the juices run clear.
    5. Let chicken rest at least 5 minutes before serving.

    For the Escarole Salad:

    1. Plate the escarole in a large serving bowl; add the red onion, tomatoes and olives; grate the Romano cheese and season with salt and pepper. Drizzle the salad with olive oil and balsamic vinegar and toss.
    2. Top the salad with the chicken thighs and serve.

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    Enjoy with Love,
    Catherine
    xo
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    1. The Charm of Home says

      June 12, 2014 at 2:00 am

      What a delicious summer recipe! Thanks for linking with Home Sweet Home!
      Sherry

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    2. Diane Balch says

      June 06, 2014 at 12:15 pm

      Just wanted you to know that your recipe is being featured on foodie friday. I will be promoting it this week too.
      http://www.simplelivingeating.com/2014/06/garlic-chicken-with-mozzarella-mint.html

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