Cilantro Lemon Chicken

Ingredients

4 Bone in chicken thighs

1 Lemon

1 Cup chopped cilantro to season and another handful for later in the cooking process

5 Cloves of Garlic

1 Yellow Bell Pepper

Salt

Black Pepper

1 Tbsp onion powder

3 Tbsp Olive Oil

Directions

• Wash chicken thighs in distilled white vinegar (this will help to tenderize the meat, making it amenable to the seasonings!)

• Finely mince the cloves of garlic and add them to the meat in a clean bowl after you've poured off the vinegar(be sure to give it a quick rinse with water to wash away any excess vinegar).

• Add the onion powder, salt, black pepper and cilantro.

• Mix to cover the chicken evenly in the seasoning. Cover the chicken and let it marinate overnight or for at least 1 hour in the fridge.

• In a dutch pot on medium heat, add 3 tbsps of olive oil.

• Once the oil is hot, add the chicken thighs (put the bowl to the side with the excess seasoning from the marinade) and let them brown on each side (~3-5mins each).

• When the chicken is brown, add a bit of water to the marinade bowl and collect any excess herb and seasoning that was caught on the walls.

• Pour the "seasoning broth" from the bowl into the pot.

• Slice up a whole lemon and the yellow bell pepper and add them to the pot.

• Cover and let cook for ~25 mins (be sure to check the meat periodically to prevent overcooking).

• Add a handful of fresh cilantro 5 minutes towards the end and cover the pot.

• Serve the chicken thighs over rice or mashed potatoes and enjoy.