i've been a little down on myself because the past few weekends i've been eating out of control. when i'm not held down by my work schedule, i tend to lose focus and want to eat everything i see in sight.

yesterday at work i was depressed about the whole thing, but towards the end of a long day, i thought about it more and decided to try to have a healthy meal for dinner. (and to think i almost roped cavin into getting 10 cent wings at capitol lounge!!!)

i think we did pretty well. i removed the skin and all visible fat from the chicken thighs, while cavin made up the marinade (more like glaze, because we didn't have enough time to marinate), which consisted of honey, miso, lemon juice, smoked paprika, and cayenne. then we threw the chicken thighs in a 400F oven for about 45-50 minutes (~180 degrees if you use a thermometer). oh and we added in some baby carrots i had leftover from lunch for good measure. we covered it for the first half to 3/4 time it was in the oven and removed the foil towards the end.

while i was on the phone negotiating, cavin made our old stand by, quinoa, and also prepped the baby bok choy so that when i got off the phone i could saute it in oil with sesame seeds and garlic.

i think it turned out great, and i also couldn't finish my plate! woah!

take-away points: have miso around in the house (store in the fridge). it's a great salty flavor that you can use on fish or chicken mixed with honey (which you should also have around in the house). even if you don't have the lemon, the miso-honey combo is a winner. try it.

Labels: chicken, cooking