Cumin-Crusted Chicken Thighs with Grilled Tomatillo Salsa

Name: Cumin-Crusted Chicken Thighs with Grilled Tomatillo Salsa
Ingredients: 1/4 cup (1 oz./30 g) ground cumin; 1 tsp. smoked paprika; 1 tsp. firmly packed light brown sugar; 1/4 tsp. ground coriander; 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper; 1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper; 8 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs; 1/4 cup (2 fl. oz./60 ml) canola oil; 7 large tomatillos, papery husks removed, tomatillos cut in half; 1 jalapeño chili, halved lengthwise and seeded; 1/4 cup (2 fl. oz./60 ml) fresh lime juice; 1 Tbs. olive oil; 1/2 cup (3/4 oz./20 g) chopped fresh cilantro; Kosher salt, to taste

This is an amazing recipe. Cumin, smoked paprika and other bold spices in the rub come together with a chunky salsa of tomatillos, chili, lime and cilantro to deliver an explosion of flavors that complement the chicken.

By williamssonoma · From Open Recipes · 14 ingredients

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Why it works: Coriander and lime match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 1% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 3,536 recipes. Both carry beta-phellandrene, which smells minty, terpene. The science ↓

Cumin-Crusted Chicken Thighs with Grilled Tomatillo Salsa

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

367Calories

32 gProtein

18 gFat

20 gCarbs

Counts 9 of 10 ingredients. The other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and add nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume: 9 portions

Ingredient	Portion assumed	kcal
Chicken	100g cooked	165
Olive Oil	1 tbsp (14g)	119
Sugar	1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated	49
Lime	juice of 1 lime (44ml)	11
Cumin	1 tsp ground (2.1g)	8
Chili	1 tsp (2.7g)	8
Black Pepper	1 tsp ground (2.3g)	6
Cilantro	1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g)	1
Salt	1 tsp (6g)	0
Coriander	not in our table	0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

By williamssonoma. Recipe from Open Recipes.

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The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

Coriander + limetop 1% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together3,536 recipes

Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).
Cumin + coriandertop 1% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together3,866 recipes

Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).
Cumin + limetop 1% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together1,216 recipes

Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).
Pepper + limetop 2% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together3,491 recipes

Shared aroma: beta-phellandrene (minty, terpene).
Coriander + peppertop 6% of all pairs

Smell alikestrong

Cooked together5,949 recipes

Shared aroma: myristicin (spice, warm).

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