Name: Spicy Chicken Thighs with Rhubarb-Cucumber Salsa
Cook time: 15 minutes
Total time: 45 minutes
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 habanero, Scotch bonnet, or Thai chile, with seeds, stemmed; 2 garlic cloves; 2 scallions, thinly sliced, white and green parts divided; 1 tablespoon soy sauce; 1/4 cup olive oil; 6 large skin-on, bone-in chicken thighs; Kosher salt; 1 1/2 cups 1/4" cubes rhubarb; 1 cup 1/4" cubes unpeeled seeded English hothouse cucumber; 1/2 cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro; 1 tablespoon honey; 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 1 teaspoon fresh lime juice; Freshly ground black pepper

Spicy chicken thighs with rhubarbcucumber salsa on a white plate with a bowl of salsa on the side.

Spicy Chicken Thighs with Rhubarb-Cucumber SalsaRomulo Yanes

Score the chicken thighs to deliver more spice and flavor to the meat and encourage quicker cooking.

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