Margarita-Braised Chicken Thighs

By lovenaples

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.