Sizzling Cuban Chicken—bursting with flavor in every bite!

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil has a higher smoke point and is healthier.

black beans

🥗Healthier: pinto beans

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Pinto beans are often less expensive and still nutritious.

chicken

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Turkey is leaner, while chicken thighs are more affordable.

lime juice

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lemon juice provides a similar acidity, while vinegar is cost-effective.

Zest one whole lemon and juice it.

Add half a cup of orange juice and the juice of a big lime.

Add lots of chopped coriander and chopped garlic.

Add half a teaspoon of oregano, one teaspoon of sugar, chopped red peppers, three teaspoons of coarsely powdered roasted cumin, two teaspoons of regular cumin, two teaspoons of salt, and one teaspoon of black pepper.

Blend all these ingredients to make the marinade.

Marinate chicken thighs in the marinade for about 3 hours in the refrigerator, keeping one cup aside.

Mix half a cup of the remaining marinade with chopped pears and chopped deseeded tomatoes to prepare the salad.

Sprinkle olive oil on the marinated chicken thighs and bake at 350°F for about 35 minutes until cooked and brown.

Plate the grilled chicken thighs with the salad and drizzle some of the leftover marinade on top.

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