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Cumin-Coriander Chicken Thighs with Black Bean Rice

Juicy, spice-crusted chicken thighs roast alongside charred broccoli and sweet peppers, served over lime-bright black bean rice with a cool yogurt drizzle.

Cumin-Coriander Chicken Thighs with Black Bean Rice

Ingredients

  • 1¼ lb600 gChicken thighs, boneless skinlesstrimmed
  • 4⅓ cups florets400 gBroccolicut into florets
  • 2 medium240 gRed bell peppercut into 1-inch strips
  • 1 medium120 gGreen bell peppercut into 1-inch strips
  • 1 medium110 gRed onioncut into wedges
  • 1 cup200 gLong-grain white rice, dryrinsed
  • 1⅔ cups400 gWater
  • 1 cup172 gBlack beans, canned, drained and rinsed
  • 2 tbsp30 gOlive oil
  • 1 tbsp6 gGround cumin
  • 2¾ tsp5 gGround coriander
  • 1¼ tsp3 gPaprika (sweet or smoked)
  • 3 cloves9 gGarlicminced
  • ¾ tsp5 gSalt
  • ½ tsp1 gBlack pepper
  • 1 lime, juiced44 gLime juice
  • 1 container (6 oz)170 gPlain Greek yogurt, nonfat
  • ⅔ cup chopped10 gFresh cilantrochopped

Steps

  1. Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C) and line a large sheet pan with parchment.
  2. Bring the water to a boil in a saucepan, stir in the rice, cover, and simmer on low for 18 minutes; turn off the heat and let it stand covered.
  3. While the rice cooks, mix the cumin, coriander, paprika, garlic, black pepper and salt in a small bowl to make the spice mix.
  4. In a large bowl, toss the chicken thigh with half of the olive oil and half of the spice mix.
  5. In the same bowl, toss the broccoli, red bell pepper, green bell pepper and red onion with the remaining half of the olive oil and the remaining half of the spice mix.
  6. Spread the vegetables on the sheet pan, nestle the chicken thigh pieces between them, and roast 25 to 30 minutes, turning the vegetables once, until the vegetables are charred at the edges and the chicken reaches 165°F (74°C).
  7. Warm the black beans in the rice, fluff with a fork, and stir in half of the lime juice and half of the cilantro.
  8. Stir the greek yogurt with the remaining half of the lime juice to make a sauce.
  9. Divide the black bean rice among plates, top with the chicken and vegetables, drizzle with the yogurt sauce and scatter the remaining half of the cilantro.

Contains: Milk.

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