Cilantro lime chicken

Name: Cilantro lime chicken
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: Mexican, Latin American, American
Ingredients: 3 tbsp olive oil; 1/4 cup lime juice; 1/8 tsp liquid smoke; 1 tsp cumin; 1 bundle cilantro; 1 tbsp honey; 2.5 lbs chicken; 1 tsp garlic powder

7 steps

Prep:10minCook:25min

Updated at: Tue, 03 Sep 2024 20:01:22 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories345.8 kcal (17%)

Total Fat25.8 g (37%)

Carbs4.5 g (2%)

Sugars3.1 g (3%)

Protein23.3 g (47%)

Sodium90.4 mg (5%)

Fiber0.3 g (1%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

3 Tbspolive oil

¼ cuplime juice

⅛ tspliquid smoke

1 tspcumin

1 bundlecilantro

1 Tbsphoney

2.5 lbschicken

1 tspgarlic powder

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat your oven to 425°F

Step 2

In a medium-sized shallow bowl, combine 2 tablespoons of olive oil with lime juice, chopped cilantro, chili flakes, garlic, honey, cumin and smoke liquid. Whisk the mixture together thoroughly.

Step 3

Add the chicken thighs to the marinade and toss to coat them evenly. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and place it in the refrigerator for 10-15 minutes

Step 4

Heat the remaining two tablespoons of oil in a non-stick pan or a cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat.

Step 5

Add the chicken thighs along with any leftover marinade from the bowl. Proceed to sear the chicken on each side, starting with the skin-side down, for 4 minutes per side or until they turn golden and crispy. The chicken will not be fully cooked at this point

Step 6

Transfer the chicken to the preheated oven and bake until the chicken is fully cooked, which typically takes around 15-20 minutes.

Step 7

Garnish with some fresh cilantro leaves and lime slices or wedges