| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 35 min |
| Prep: | 15 min |
| Cook: | 20 min |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
- 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon zest
- 2 teaspoons dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- 8 skin-on, bone-in chicken thighs, trimmed (2 to 2 1/2 pounds)
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 romaine lettuce hearts, chopped (about 8 cups)
- 1 cucumber, chopped
- 1 tomato, chopped
- 2 cups lightly salted pita chips, crushed
Instructions
- Preheat the broiler. Make the rub: Combine the sesame seeds, lemon zest, thyme, sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a spice grinder; pulse until the seeds are slightly cracked. Season the chicken with salt and all but about 1 1/2 tablespoons of the rub. Set skin-side down on a broiler pan and broil, flipping the chicken and rotating the pan halfway through, until the chicken is golden and a meat thermometer registers 170 degrees F, 8 to 10 minutes per side. Make the dressing: Mix 1 tablespoon of the reserved rub, the lemon juice, vinegar, and salt to taste in a bowl. Whisk in the olive oil. When the chicken is done, whisk 1 tablespoon of the pan drippings into the dressing. Add the lettuce, cucumber, tomato and pita chips; season with salt and pepper and toss. Sprinkle the chicken with the remaining 1/2 tablespoon rub and serve with the salad.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 356 calorie |
| Total Fat | 17 grams |
| Saturated Fat | 3 grams |
| Cholesterol | 107 milligrams |
| Sodium | 777 milligrams |
| Carbohydrates | 22 grams |
| Dietary Fiber | 5 grams |
| Protein | 30 grams |
Reviews
The whole meal was underwhelming. It’s missing something, I just don’t know what.
I followed this recipe exactly. The salad was wonderful, the dressing was amazing! However, the chicken was very bland. The skin was super crispy, but barely had any flavor.
Quick, easy and very good!! I only did the chicken, not the salad. I made a bone-in breast for the boyfriend, along with thighs for me and it was awesome. I didn’t have a spice grinder, so I used the rub whole and did both sides of the chicken. Look forward to making this again soon!
My family loved this lemony chicken! So quick and easy, perfect for summer. Will definitely add to my recipe box.