Tahini Chicken
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup plain organic greek yogurt (unsweetened coconut yogurt is great too!)
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1 tablespoon garlic
- 1 tablespoon grated ginger
- 2 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon cumin ( leave out if you don’t tolerate nightshades)
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika ( leave out if you don’t tolerate nightshades)
- 1 1/2 teaspoon coriander
- 1 teaspoon chili powder ( leave out if you don’t tolerate nightshades)
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper ( leave out if you don’t tolerate nightshades)
- 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
- salt and pepper
- 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken thighs
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
- no-mato sauce http://perceptionfitness.com/archives/1000
- 1 tsp honey
- 1 1/2 cups Tahini Paste
- 1/2 cup of coconut milk or to desired consistency ( canned or make your own here: http://perceptionfitness.com/archives/980 )
- 3 tablespoons cilantro, chopped
Method:
add first 15 ingredients to a zip-loc back and store 24-48hrs. in the fridge
remove chicken from bag, pat dry and set bag aside, broil chicken for about 6 min on each side or until browned
while chicken is in the oven, place ingredients from zip -loc bag along with the next 5 ingredients in a medium large pot on the stove top. Saute ’til onions are translucent. When chicken in done, add to pot along with cilantro, bring to a boil, turn heat to low and simmer for 30 min.
Serve with cauliflower rice
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