Margarita-braised Chicken Thighs

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup flour (about 2 1/4 ounces)
• 1 tablespoon paprika
• 2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 8 boneless skinless chicken thighs (about 1 1/2 pounds)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• cooking spray
• 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
• 5 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 cup dried tropical fruit
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 1/4 cup tequila
• 1 lime, thinly sliced

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400°.
• 2 combine first 3 ingredients in a small baking dish. sprinkle chicken with salt; dredge chicken in flour mixture.
• 3 heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. add chicken to pan; cook 4 minutes on each side or until lightly browned. transfer chicken to an 11 x 7-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. add onion to skillet; cook 3 minutes. add garlic to pan, and sauté 1 minute.
• 4 combine fruit, juice, and tequila in a microwave-safe dish, and microwave at high 2 minutes. pour fruit mixture into pan; bring to a boil, scraping pan to loosen browned bits. cook 1 minute. pour onion mixture over chicken; top with lime slices. bake at 400° for 20 minutes or until chicken is done.