Prickly Pear Chicken

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Ingredients

  • Marinade:
  • 6 chile peppers, minced
  • 2 limes, juiced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 1/2 orange, juiced, divided
  • 3 tablespoons molasses
  • 2 prickly pears, washed with spines removed
  • 4 chicken legs
  • 4 chicken thighs

Instructions

  1. Combine chile peppers, lime juice, and garlic in a bowl. Add 1/4 cup orange juice and molasses; stir until marinade is combined.
  2. Shred the prickly pears in a food processor; mix into marinade.
  3. Place chicken legs, chicken thighs, potatoes, turnips, and mushrooms in a baking pan; pour in marinade and remaining orange juice. Refrigerate until flavors combine, 1 to 8 hours.
  4. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  5. Bake chicken in preheated oven until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, about 1 hour. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

487 kcal 24% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 16.5g 33% DV
Total Fat 17g 22% DV
Carbs 71.2g 26% DV
Fiber 9.6g 34% DV
Sugar 33.2g 66% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 633.3mg 28% DV
Potassium 1574mg 33% DV
Cholesterol 34.5mg 12% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 345.5mcg 38% DV
Vitamin C 22.1mg 25% DV
Vitamin D 6.6mcg 33% DV
Calcium 98.8mg 8% DV
Iron 4.4mg 25% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).

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