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Grilled Chicken Thighs with Chimichurri

Grilled Chicken Thighs with Chimichurri

Juicy thighs with vibrant green sauce

💪 High Protein
🥗 Low Carb
✓ Diabetes Friendly

35m

Total

310

Calories

34g

Protein

4

Servings

Nutrition Information

4g

Carbs

1g

Fiber

3g

Net Carbs

18g

Fat

0

Ingredients

  • 8 boneless skinless Chicken thighs
  • 2 cups packed Fresh parsley
  • 1 cup packed Fresh cilantro
  • 5 cloves Garlic
  • 1/4 cup Red wine vinegar
  • 1/2 cup Olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp Red pepper flakes

Instructions

  1. 1

    Make chimichurri: In a food processor, pulse parsley, cilantro, garlic, red wine vinegar, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper until finely chopped.

  2. 2

    With processor running, slowly drizzle in olive oil until emulsified. Reserve half for serving, use half for marinade.

  3. 3

    Pat chicken thighs dry. Toss with half the chimichurri and marinate for 30 minutes.

  4. 4

    Preheat grill to medium-high heat.

  5. 5

    Remove chicken from marinade and season with salt and pepper. Grill for 6-7 minutes per side until internal temp reaches 165°F.

  6. 6

    Let rest for 5 minutes. Serve with reserved fresh chimichurri drizzled over top.

💡 Tips

  • •Make chimichurri ahead - it keeps for a week refrigerated
  • •Don't use all chimichurri for marinade - save fresh for serving
  • •Chimichurri is amazing on any grilled meat