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Sheet Pan Chicken Thighs and Asparagus

Brown Jasmine Rice
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Ingredients

  • 2 Tbsp butter, softened and divided
  • ½ tsp smoked paprika
  • ½ tsp ground cumin
  • ⅛ tsp garlic powder
  • ⅛ tsp onion powder
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp pepper
  • 1 lb bone in, skin on chicken thighs
  • 1 lb asparagus, trimmed
  • ½ lemon

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 425°F. Combine 1 Tbsp butter, paprika, cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper in a small bowl. Brush mixture all over chicken.
  2. Arrange chicken on one side of a rimmed baking sheet. Bake 35 minutes. Meanwhile, melt remaining 1 Tbsp butter.
  3. Add asparagus to other half of baking sheet, and drizzle with melted butter.
  4. Bake 10 minutes longer or until chicken is done; squeeze juice from lemon over chicken and asparagus.

Side Dish Ingredients

  • ⅓ cup brown jasmine rice, rinsed
  • 1 small clove garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • ⅛ tsp salt

Side Dish Instructions

  1. Cook rice according to package directions.
  2. Sauté garlic in hot oil in a small skillet over medium heat 2 minutes. Stir garlic and salt into hot cooked rice.

Nutritional Information

Main Side Total
Servings 2 2
Calories
320
129
449
Fat (g) 18 3 21
Sat. Fat (g) 9 0 9
Protein (g) 32 2 34
Carb (g) 11 24 35
Fiber (g) 5 1 6
Sodium (mg) 518 146 664

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