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Lime Chicken with Lentils, Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
4 chicken thighs or breasts
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon allspice
1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
1 tablespoon olive oil
3/4 cup mixed lentils
3 scallions, cut in1-inch pieces, diagonally
4 large dried peaches, sliced into strips
1/2 cup dried cherries or cranberries
2 teaspoons crystallized ginger, finely chopped
1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1 1/3 cups chicken broth
4 teaspoons lemon zest
1 tablespoon lime juice
Directions:
Directions:
Season the chicken with half of the salt, allspice, and pepper. Heat the oil in a dutch oven, and brown the chicken 5 minutes on each side. Remove from pan and set aside.
Add lentils, peaches cherries, ginger, scallions, half the cilantro, and the remaining seasonings. Cook, stirring, 2 minutes. Add the broth.
Return the chicken and bring to a boil.
Bake, covered, at 350º for 35 minutes. Uncover and cook another half hour, or until lentils are cooked through. Stir in lime juice.

Sprinkle servings with remaining cilantro and garnish with lime wedges.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
4
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
15 minutes prep./ 80 minutes cooking
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
We gave this dish 4 stars in March, 2005.

 

 

 

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