Cilantro Lime Chicken
Succulent baked chicken flavored with cilantro lime marinade
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Ingredients
Cilantro lime marinade:
- 3 tablespoons very finely chopped cilantro or coriander leaves
- ¼ cup fresh lime juice approximately 3 limes
- 1 tablespoon lime zest
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- Salt and pepper to taste
To bake:
- 1 kg chicken thighs or chicken breasts, drumsticks or whole chicken
Instructions
- To make cilantro lime marinade, combine together cilantro (coriander leaves), lime juice and zest, olive oil, garlic, cumin and paprika. Season with salt and pepper.
- Coat chicken with the marinade. Marinate in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes or overnight if possible.
- Preheat oven to 190 C or 375 F.
- Place chicken in a baking tray.
- Spoon the remaining marinade over the chicken.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes or until cooked through and the internal temperature of chicken reaches 75 C or 165 F.
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Notes
- You can bake, pan fry, grill, or air fry these chicken thighs
- To pan fry, cook 5 minutes on one side, and then flip and cook 7-8 minutes on the other side
- Serve this with steamed rice and salad, salsa or pico de gallo.
- Use it to make sandwiches, tacos and salads.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 665kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 59g | Fat: 48g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 36g | Cholesterol: 320mg | Sodium: 512mg | Fiber: 1g