Pan-seared chicken with creamy slaw
A fast dinner built on creamy coleslaw and a hot pan. The ready-made slaw works as both a side and a sauce, while chicken thighs cook golden and fast. Serve it all on one plate.
About 1750 calories a serving, 113 g protein, 292 g carbohydrate, 38 g fat. From USDA figures for 100% of the ingredients; amounts are the recipe's.
To buy
- 12 ounces [about 340 g] boneless chicken thighs
From your shelf
- one 8-ounce package summer slaw
Staples
- to taste salt
- to taste pepper
- 2 tablespoons oil
- Pat 12 ounces of chicken thighs dry with a paper towel and season with salt and pepper on both sides.
- Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering, then lay the chicken skin side down and let it cook without moving for 6 minutes until the skin browns and renders.
- Flip the chicken and cook for another 5 to 6 minutes until the second side browns and the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F [74 degrees C]; transfer to a plate.
- Pour out all but 1 tablespoon of the fat, then add one 8-ounce package of summer slaw to the warm pan and stir constantly for 2 to 3 minutes until it is heated through and coated in the pan drippings, tasting and seasoning with salt and pepper.
Note Swap boneless thighs for chicken breasts if you prefer white meat, though thighs stay moister under time pressure. Leftovers keep in the fridge for three days and warm well in a skillet. Serve with rice, bread, or roasted potatoes to soak up the creamy dressing.
On the label
GREEN CABBAGE, COLESLAW DRESSING (SOYBEAN OIL, EGG YOLK, WATER, DISTILLED VINEGAR, SALT, SUGAR, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, NATURAL FLAVOR, CALCIUM DISODIUM EDTA [TO PROTECT FLAVOR], SUGAR, WATER, CULTURED LOWFAT BUTTERMILK [CULTURED LOWFAT MILK, NONFAT MILK, SALT, SODIUM CITRATE, VITAMIN A PALMITATE], DEHYDRATED ONION, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: SALT, PEPPER, CELERY SEED, DRIED WHOLE MILK POWDER, VINEGAR, LEMON JUICE CONCENTRATE, XANTHAN GUM), ROMA TOMATO, GREEN ONION, CUCUMBER.
Taylor Farms, deli salads, serving 100 g, package 10 oz/283 g. Ingredients as printed on the label.
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