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Mexican-Spiced Chicken Thighs
Mexican-Spiced Chicken Thighs take less than 5 minutes to get in the oven and are amazing served up with warm tortillas. It's an easy and delicious dinner!
Prep Time
5
minutes
mins
Cook Time
45
minutes
mins
Total Time
50
minutes
mins
Course:
Main Dish
Cuisine:
Mexican
Keyword:
Chicken Thighs
Servings:
4
Servings
Author:
Rachel Farnsworth
Ingredients
8
chicken thighs
2
limes
to juice
2
teaspoons
ground cumin
1
teaspoon
chili powder
1/2
teaspoon
cayenne pepper
1/2
teaspoon
garlic powder
1/8
teaspoon
ground cloves
1/2
teaspoon
salt
3
tablespoons
butter
US Customary
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Metric
Instructions
Heat oven to 425 degrees. Spray a 9x13 baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
Lay out the chicken thighs in the prepared pan, skin-side up. Squeeze the lime juice all over the meat.
Combine all the spices in a small bowl. Sprinkle generously over the meat.
Divide the butter up into 8 little clumps. Place 1 clump on top of each chicken thigh.
Bake for about 45 minutes.
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Nutrition
Calories:
587
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
5
g
|
Protein:
37
g
|
Fat:
46
g
|
Saturated Fat:
15
g
|
Cholesterol:
244
mg
|
Sodium:
550
mg
|
Potassium:
525
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Vitamin A:
720
IU
|
Vitamin C:
9.7
mg
|
Calcium:
41
mg
|
Iron:
2.5
mg