Sesame-Lemon Chicken (Food Network Kitchens) |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes |
Ready In: 35 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Ingredients:
1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds |
1 tablespoon finely grated lemon zest |
2 teaspoons dried thyme |
1/2 teaspoon sugar |
kosher salt and freshly ground pepper |
8 skin-on, bone-in chicken thighs, trimmed (2 to 2 1/2 pounds) |
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice |
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar |
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil |
2 romaine lettuce hearts, chopped (about 8 cups) |
1 cucumber, chopped |
1 tomato, chopped |
2 cups lightly salted pita chips, crushed |
Directions:
1. Preheat the broiler. Make the rub: Combine the sesame seeds, lemon zest, thyme, sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a spice grinder; pulse until the seeds are slightly cracked. Season the chicken with salt and all but about 1 1/2 tablespoons of the rub. Set skin-side down on a broiler pan and broil, flipping the chicken and rotating the pan halfway through, until the chicken is golden and a meat thermometer registers 170 degrees F, 8 to 10 minutes per side.
2. Make the dressing: Mix 1 tablespoon of the reserved rub, the lemon juice, vinegar, and salt to taste in a bowl. Whisk in the olive oil.
3. When the chicken is done, whisk 1 tablespoon of the pan drippings into the dressing. Add the lettuce, cucumber, tomato and pita chips; season with salt and pepper and toss. Sprinkle the chicken with the remaining 1/2 tablespoon rub and serve with the salad.
4. Per serving: Calories 356; Fat 17 g (Saturated 3 g); Cholesterol 107 mg; Sodium 777 mg; Carbohydrate 22 g; Fiber 5 g; Protein 30 g
5. Photograph by Justin Walker
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