Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Lemon-Cumin-Parsley Chicken

Ingredients

1 medium lemon
3 T olive oil
1 red onion
1 clove garlic, smashed
1 lb chicken thighs, trimmed and cut into 1/2-inch strips
3/4 t ground cumin
1/2 t Kosher salt
1/4 t pepper
1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley

Directions

Finely grate 1 t zest from the lemon and juice 2 T from the lemon. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering hot. Add the onion and garlic and cook, stirring frequently, until the onion begins to soften - 3-5 minutes. Add the chicken, lemon zest, cumin, salt, and pepper, and cook, stirring, until the chicken is just cooked through - 4-6 minutes. Remove the skillet from the heat and stir in the parsley and the lemon juice.

Notes

Good with rice and green beans or baby spinach and fresh bread.

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