You know what’s absurd? Waking up at 6:15am for work. I used to think I would like to be the type of person that was able to wake up, go for a jog, make breakfast, eat breakfast, check e-mails, take a shower, go run an errand, then go to work. I hear those people are really successful. You know what I think they really are? CRAZY! They don’t understand the loving comforting embrace of 7 pillows and 2 blankets until 8:00 in the morning. It’s glorious and I want to be in it. Always.
So it really hurts my feelings on the type of morning that I have to separate from my bed early. Mostly because I love my bed but also partly because it is NEVER a good thing if I am waking up before 8:00. It means that I have to be at work before 8:30. (Yes, I am a girl. Yes, it literally takes me 30 minutes or less to get ready for work. #lowmaintenance oh, and I don’t have a commute so there’s that too….).
I was a zombie by 9:00am today. Ugh. So the extent of my energy lies in my ability to write this blog; bitch about being tired and then share a delicious recipe with you in exchange for your time.
Viola.
Spicy Lime Chicken
What you need
1LB boneless chicken thighs
1 tbs garlic powder
1 tsb cumin
1 tbs chili powder
1 tbs onion powder
1 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp crushed red pepper
1 tsp sea salt
1 tsp black pepper
2 tbs cilantro, chopped
1 lime
What to do
Preheat oven to 375°
Mix all seasonings together in a small bowl
Grease an 8×8 baking dish
Place chicken thighs in the baking dish, bottoms up
Lightly sprinkle with the seasoning mixer and use your fingers to press into chicken
Flip the chicken thighs and generously season the top of the chicken thighs, press the seasonings in with your fingers or a spoon.
Sprinkle your chopped cilantro on top of the chicken thighs
Cut your lime in half and squeeze the juice from each half on top of the chicken thighs
Bake for 35 – 40 minutes or until internal temperature exceeds 165°
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