Spicy Mexican Chicken Thighs with Garlic, Tomatoes, and Beans
🌟Main ingredient:Chicken thighs
✨secondary ingredients: garlic and tomatoes
⏱️Cooking time: 30 minutes
🌶️Spice level: Very spicy
👨👩👦👦Number of diners: Couple
Ingredients
4
chicken
thighs,
bone-in
and
skin-on
4
cloves
of
garlic,
minced
1
can
diced
tomatoes
1
can
black
beans,
drained
and
rinsed
1
teaspoon
chili
powder
1/2
teaspoon
cayenne
pepper
1/2
teaspoon
paprika
1/2
teaspoon
cumin
Salt
and
pepper
to
taste
2
tablespoons
vegetable
oil
2
cups
cooked
rice
Cooking steps
Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
Season the chicken thighs with salt, pepper, and half of the minced garlic.
Heat the vegetable oil in a large oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat.
Place the chicken thighs in the skillet, skin-side down, and sear for 3-4 minutes until golden brown. Flip them and sear for an additional 2 minutes.
Remove the chicken thighs from the skillet and set them aside.
In the same skillet, add the remaining minced garlic and sauté for a minute until fragrant.
Add the diced tomatoes, black beans, chili powder, cayenne pepper, paprika, and cumin. Stir well to combine.
Bring the mixture to a simmer and return the chicken thighs to the skillet, skin-side up.
Transfer the skillet to the preheated oven and bake for 20-25 minutes until the chicken is cooked through.
While the chicken is baking, prepare the side dish according to your preference (such as cooking rice).
Remove the skillet from the oven and let it rest for a few minutes before serving.
Serve the spicy Mexican chicken thighs with garlic, tomatoes, and beans over cooked rice.
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