Moroccan Chicken Thighs
Cinnamon and ginger add a hint of sweetness (without adding carbs) to the spice mixture coating.
Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 2 chicken thighs)
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 230
- Calories from fat: 0.0%
- Fat: 9.1g
- Saturated fat: 2g
- Monounsaturated fat: 0.0g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 0.0g
- Protein: 33.7g
- Carbohydrate: 1.2g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Cholesterol: 141mg
- Iron: 2.2mg
- Sodium: 441mg
- Calcium: 30mg
Ingredients
- 8 (3-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken thighs
- 2 teaspoons grated lemon rind
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- Cooking spray
Preparation
- 1. Trim fat from chicken thighs, and set chicken aside.
- 2. Combine lemon rind and next 5 ingredients in a large bowl. Brush olive oil evenly over chicken. Add chicken to bowl, and toss well to coat chicken with spice mixture. Let stand 10 minutes.
- 3. Prepare grill.
- 4. Place chicken on grill rack coated with cooking spray. Cover and grill 6 minutes on each side or until done.
- Note: To prepare indoors, place a grill pan over medium-high heat until hot; coat with cooking spray. Add chicken, and cook 7 minutes on each side or until done.
- carbo rating: 1
Moroccan Chicken Thighs Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Main Dishes
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Poultry
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Diabetic, Low Calorie, Low Saturated Fat, Gluten-Free
- COOKING METHOD: Grill
- PUBLICATION: Oxmoor House
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