Citrus Chicken
Chicken thighs are coated in oregano, cumin, and lime juice and oven baked until tender and golden brown. Recipe source: “Citrus Chicken”, USDA MyPlate Kitchen, public domain. Photo: USDA.
- Total time
- 80 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 186
- Protein
- 25g
Ingredients
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Step 1
Preheat the oven to 425 °F.
Step 2
To trim the chicken, lay the chicken thighs on the cutting board, skin side up. Press down on the chicken to push out the excess fat. Use a sharp knife to cut excess fat.
Step 3
Put the chicken, oregano, cumin, lime juice, salt, and pepper in the bowl and mix well. Proceed to the next step or cover and refrigerate up to overnight.
Step 4
Put the contents of the bowl in the baking pan and transfer to the oven.
Step 5
Bake about 1 hour until cooked throughout and well browned.
Step 6
Serve right away.
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