Date Braised Chicken Thighs

Name: Date Braised Chicken Thighs
Ingredients: 2½ pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs; 1 tbsp kosher salt; 1½ tsps ground coriander; ½ tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper; 2-3 tbsp Sizzle; ½ of a kabocha squash in 1-inch cubes (skin on, live a little!!!); 1 lb carrots (or just one bunch to make it easier!), peeled and cut into 1/4 thick pieces. Don't forget to save the green carrot leaves for an optional pesto topper*); 1 cup dates; Diced zest of 1 lemon; 1 tsp grated fresh ginger (powdered is okay too if you don't have fresh); 1 cinnamon stick (2-3 inches long); 3 tsp cayenne pepper; 2 tsp Drizzle; 1 large leek, trimmed, halved lengthwise, and sliced into half-moons (can use a couple of shallots or an onion here too if you don't have leeks!); ½ cup freshly squeezed orange juice; ¾ cup chopped fresh cilantro; 1 cup water (optional)

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These juicy chicken thighs are braised with dates and spinach plus tasty, seasonal kabocha squash to make an ultimate winter dinner at home.

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Ingredients

2½ pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs
1 tbsp kosher salt
1½ tsps ground coriander
½ tsp ground cumin
1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
2-3 tbsp Sizzle
½ of a kabocha squash in 1-inch cubes (skin on, live a little!!!)
1 lb carrots (or just one bunch to make it easier!), peeled and cut into 1/4 thick pieces. Don't forget to save the green carrot leaves for an optional pesto topper*)
1 cup dates
Diced zest of 1 lemon
1 tsp grated fresh ginger (powdered is okay too if you don't have fresh)
1 cinnamon stick (2-3 inches long)
3 tsp cayenne pepper
2 tsp Drizzle
1 large leek, trimmed, halved lengthwise, and sliced into half-moons (can use a couple of shallots or an onion here too if you don't have leeks!)
½ cup freshly squeezed orange juice
¾ cup chopped fresh cilantro
1 cup water (optional)