Happy TASTY TUESDAY!
This week’s recipe:
LEMON GARLIC CHICKEN THIGHS
Add this as a protein to your lunch or dinner and pair with sweet potatoes and veggies to make it a complete meal!
INGREDIENTS: - 1⁄2 cup fresh lemon juice - 1⁄4 cup raw honey (or pure maple syrup) - 1 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce - 6 cloves garlic, finely chopped - 2 lbs. raw chicken thighs, boneless, skinless (about 8 thighs) - Nonstick cooking spray - 1⁄2 tsp. sea salt (or Himalayan salt)
- 1⁄2 tsp. ground black pepper
DIRECTIONS: 1) Combine lemon juice, honey, Worcestershire sauce, and garlic in a nonreactive dish. Add chicken; cover and marinate, in refrigerator, for 1 hour, turning occasionally. 2) Preheat oven to 425° F. 3) Remove chicken from dish, reserving marinade. Arrange in a shallow baking pan lightly coated with spray.
4) Pour reserved marinade over chicken. Season with salt and pepper. 5) Bake, basting the first 20 minutes with marinade, for 20 to 30 minutes, or until chicken is no longer pink in the middle and juices run clear. Discard any leftover marinade. Makes 8 servings.
Container count: 1 red, 1⁄2 yellow 2B Mindset Plate It: A great protein as part of lunch or dinner