Margarita Braised Chicken Thighs

By japaulson

The test kitchen raved over this juicy, fruity dish inspired by the popular cocktail.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup flour (about 2 1/4 ounces)
• 1 tablespoon paprika
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 8 skinless, boneless chicken thighs (about 1 1/2 pounds)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• Cooking spray
• 1 cup thinly sliced onion (about 1 medium)
• 5 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 cup dried tropical fruit
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 1/4 cup tequila
• 1 lime, thinly sliced

Details

Servings 4
Adapted from find.myrecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400°.
Combine first 3 ingredients in a small baking dish. Sprinkle chicken with salt; dredge chicken in flour mixture.
Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken to pan; cook 4 minutes on each side or until lightly browned. Transfer chicken to an 11 x 7-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Add onion to skillet; cook 3 minutes. Add garlic to pan, and sauté 1 minute.
Combine fruit, juice, and tequila in a microwave-safe dish, and microwave at high 2 minutes. Pour fruit mixture into pan; bring to a boil, scraping pan to loosen browned bits. Cook 1 minute. Pour onion mixture over chicken; top with lime slices. Bake at 400° for 20 minutes or until chicken is done.

Nutritional Information
Calories:350 (25% from fat)
Fat:9.9g (sat 2.2g,mono 4.3g,poly 2.1g)
Protein:25.1g
Carbohydrate:37.9g
Fiber:2.7g
Cholesterol:94mg
Iron:2.7mg
Sodium:416mg
Calcium:55mg