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Lime Chicken With Corn and Poblano Salad
Inspired by PureWow.com
There’s still time to enjoy sweet summer corn with this lime chicken dish.
INGREDIENTS Chicken • 3 tbsp olive oil •
Corn and poblano salad • 2 tbsp olive oil •
1 cup all-purpose flour 1 1/2 tsp garlic powder 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
2 poblano peppers, diced 2 garlic cloves, minced
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1 14-oz can of corn 4 scallions, minced
1 1/2 tsp salt
3/4 tsp black pepper
Juice of 2 limes
Zest of 1 lime 8 chicken thighs
1/3 cup chopped cilantro
Salt and pepper
DIRECTIONS 1. Preheat oven to 400 F. 2. In a large oven-proof skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat.
3. In a bowl, whisk flour, spices, and lime zest. Dredge chicken in the mix to coat. 4. Add chicken, skin-side down, to skillet, then place skillet in the oven for 30–35 minutes. 5. In a medium skillet, heat olive oil and add poblanos. Sauté 4–5 minutes. Add garlic and sauté for another minute. 6. In a bowl, add poblano mix, corn, scallions, lime juice, and cilantro, toss and serve with the chicken.
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