Indian-Flavored Chicken Thighs

This is an Indian-flavored dish, which is different from normal Indian curried chicken recipes in that it doesn't contain yogurt. This is good with rice, beans, or lentils. I like to make dahl, an Indian lentil side dish with this.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 409 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 ½ tablespoons honey
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 small onion, chopped
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper, or to taste
• ½ teaspoon garam masala
• 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs
• 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
• ½ teaspoon salt, or to taste
• 1 tablespoon cooking oil
• 1 small lemon, juiced
• 1 pound fresh green beans, trimmed and cut into thirds
• 4 ounces fresh spinach
• 4 leaves fresh mint, or more to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Cut chicken thighs in half.

Step 2

Coat a large frying pan with cooking oil. Add chicken, onion, garlic, and ginger; cook over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until onion is translucent and chicken is slightly seared on the outside, 5 to 10 minutes.

Step 3

Mix in green beans, honey, lemon juice, garam masala, salt, and pepper. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and cook, stirring occasionally, until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 20 to 25 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

Step 4

Stir in spinach and cook until wilted, about 2 minutes. Garnish with mint leaves and serve.