Chili Lime Chicken with Glazed Peaches
Yay, It’s peach season!
Peaches may be small in size and have a delicate skin but they are packed full vitamins and nutrients to help keep our bodies healthy.
According to Web MD one medium peach has up to 13.2% of the vitamin C you need each day. This nutrient helps your body heal wounds and keeps your immune system going strong. It also helps get rid of “free radicals” -- chemicals that have been linked to cancer because they can damage your cells.
An antioxidant called beta-carotene gives peaches their pretty golden-orange color. When you eat it, your body turns it into vitamin A, which is key for healthy vision.
One medium peach can give you as much as 6% to 9% of the fiber your body needs each day. High-fiber foods can protect you from health problems like diabetes, heart disease, and colorectal cancer. The benefit you will notice most is the fiber will keep you regular in the bathroom.
Peaches can help you stay a healthy weight, with fewer than 60 calories and no saturated fats, cholesterol, or sodium. And more than 85% of a peach is water. Plus, foods high in fiber are more filling. When you eat them, it takes you longer to feel hungry again.
Nuts and seeds are the best-known sources of vitamin E, but peaches are ripe with it, too. This antioxidant is important for many of your body’s cells. It also keeps your immune system healthy and helps widen blood vessels to keep blood from clotting inside.
Potassium may lower your blood pressure, along with your chances of kidney stones and bone loss. You need about 4,700 milligrams of potassium every day, and it’s far better to get it from food than a supplement. One small peach has 247 milligrams of potassium.
Here is a fun fact to give you something to smile about. As sweet as they are, peaches may help keep your teeth healthy because they have fluoride. This mineral, which you find in toothpaste, is also in some foods, including peaches. It helps get rid of the germs in your mouth that can cause cavities.
Tips for choosing the perfect peach: The sweeter the smell, the riper the peach. They’re ready to eat when they give to the gentle pressure of your finger. Firm peaches can sit on your counter for a few days to ripen, but once they’re ready, pop them into your fridge. Leaving them out once they’re ripe will lessen their vitamin C.
Chili Lime Chicken with Glazed Peaches
Author: Sylvia Fountaine: Shared from Feasting at Home
Chili Lime Chicken with Glazed Peaches – a fast and healthy weeknight dinner highlighting fresh juicy peaches. Can be made with breast or thigh meat. 25-30 minutes.
Ingredients
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
1/2 teaspoon cayenne or ground chipotle
1–2 teaspoons salt
1– 1 1/4 lb skinless chicken breasts or thighs (I prefer skin-on, bone-in thighs)
2 tablespoons olive oil or butter
2 shallots, sliced into thin rings ( about 1/2 cup)
2 large peaches, cut into 1/2 inch thick wedges
2 tablespoons lime juice, more for garnish
1 tablespoon honey
Garnish: cilantro and lime wedge
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400 F
In a small bowl mix chili powder, cumin, smoked paprika and cayenne
Season both sides of chicken generously with salt. ( a good guideline is 1 teaspoon salt per 1 pound chicken)
Coat and rub all sides of the chicken with the spice mix.
Heat oil in a skillet over medium to medium-high heat and sear the chicken, top side down until deeply golden. (If using skin-on, get that skin crispy!). Turn and sear 2 minutes then place chicken on foil, or on a sheet pan in the 400 F oven and let it finish cooki guess all the way through, about 10 minutes.
To the same skillet, over medium heat add the shallots. Saute stirring often until tender about 3-4 minutes. Add the peaches. Gently saute for 2 minutes, turning them over after they just begin to soften and caramelize. Squeeze with a couple of tablespoons of lime juice and drizzle 1 tablespoon honey, stir carefully with the goal of keeping the peaches intact. Once they are heated through turn heat off.
To serve: Either nestle the chicken back into the skillet with the peaches, squeeze chicken with lime and garnish with cilantro, or place all on a platter, spooning the flavorful pan juices over top, garnishing last.
Notes
If using bone-in skin-on thighs, this will take more like 35 minutes.
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