Cilantro Lime Chicken II

Cilantro Lime Chicken II

A great sound chicken recipe, on my to make and taste list for sure. Simply prepare the marinade, marinate the chicken (any pieces you want), and cook the chicken (grill, bake, or broil), how simple is that?
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 10 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 1 kilogram chicken breasts, boneless, or thighs, (2 lbs)
  • 1 lime, for serving

For the Marinade

  • 2 tablespoons lime juice, fresh preferred
  • 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, minced, plus some for garnish
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons honey
  • 2 cloves garlic, smashed and minced
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Instructions
 

  • Add all marinade ingredients to a mixing bowl that will hold all the chicken and stir to combine.
  • Place the chicken into the marinade and mix them around to coat the chicken. Cover and place in the fridge for at 30 minutes and up to 2 hours, but NOT over 2 hours.

To Grill

  • Heat your grill to medium high heat. When hot, oil the grates and grill the chicken for 7-8 minutes, turn the chicken over and grill for 7-8 minutes more. Use a meat thermometer for a reading of 74 C (165 F) to indicate done.

To Bake

  • Preheat your oven to 200 C (400 F), line a baking sheet with foil or parchment paper, place chicken pieces on the baking sheet and back for 20-25 minutes, use a meat thermometer for a reading of 74 C (165 F) to indicate done.

To Broil

  • Line a broiling pan with foil, place grate over the foil, place chicken on the grate. Broil 5-6 minutes per side with the chicken 4 inches from broiler element. use a meat thermometer for a reading of 74 C (165 F) to indicate done.

To Bake Bone in Thighs

  • Preheat your oven to 220 C (425 F), remove chicken from marinade, reserving the marinade, and place chicken skin side down in a shallow baking pan, bake for 3-4 minutes to brown them up a bit. Turn the pieces over and bake for another 2 minutes.
  • Pour in the reserved marinade into the pan, bake for 20-25 minutes, use a meat thermometer for a reading of 74 C (165 F) to indicate done.
  • For any method used, when done, let rest for 5 minutes, then sprinkle with chopped cilantro leaves and serve with lime slices as desired. Enjoy.

Notes

Low cost per serving.
Inspired by Spend With Pennies and the link to this recipe is here.
United States.

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