Cilantro Lime Chicken

Cilantro Lime Chicken Recipe

Serves 3 | Prep Time: 5 Mins | Marinate: 15 Mins | Cook Time: 20 Mins

Ingredients:

1 1/2s lb skin-on, deboned chicken thighs (click to learn how)
Lime wedges, for garnishing
Chopped cilantro, for garnishing

Marinade:

3 tablespoons olive oil
4 cloves garlic, minced
4 tablespoons finely chopped cilantro stems and leaves
2 tablespoons lime juice
1 heaping teaspoon red chili flakes
1/2 teaspoon salt or more to taste

Method:

(1) Preheat oven to 375F.

(2) Whisk all the Marinade ingredients together in a big bowl, mix well. Add the chicken into the Marinade, stir to coat well. Marinate for 15 minutes but best for 2 hours.

(3) Heat up a skillet and pan-fry the chicken with the skin-side down until slightly browned. Turn over and pan-fry the other side of the chicken until slightly browned.

(4) Transfer the skillet into oven and bake for 20 minutes. Transfer the chicken and the Marinade residual to a serving platter (discard the oil), squirt some fresh lime juice and garnish with cilantro, serve immediately.

Cook’s Note:

Make sure you use an oven-safe skillet or pan before baking the chicken in the oven. You may also grill the chicken.