pepper lime chicken
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Original recipe only called for the Ingredients I haven't listed as Optional. It also called for broiling the chicken and marinating w/ the juice. Over the years though I have really modified it to make it more in the Oven and avoid having to broil it. I don't care for time consuming recipes/difficult. I like simple :) I like also using the left over juice by spooning a tiny bit over my chicken & rice (I use either spanish or white rice for a side & warm tortillas if you like). Hope you enjoy it. It's one of my personal favorites to make.
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yield
serving(s)
prep time
15 Min
cook time
45 Min
method
Roast
Ingredients For pepper lime chicken
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2 1/2 lbmeaty chicken pieces (i prefer bone in thighs)
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1/2 tspfinely shredded lime peel
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1/4 clime juice
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1 Tbspcooking oil
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1 cloveminced garlic
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1 tspground black pepper
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1 tspdried basil & mexican oregano
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1/4 tspsalt
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1roma tomato, chopped (optional)
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1 Tbspcilantro, fresh chopped finely (optional)
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1/4 conion, minced (optional)
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1jalapenos, fresh seeded/minced (optional)
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1/3 cgreen pepper &/or red peppers, chopped (optional)
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1 pinchoptional spices you can use: ground cumin (or) ground red pepper, i use about a pinch of either one i prefer to use at the time.
How To Make pepper lime chicken
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1Rinse chicken pat dry. Skin side down on unheated rack of broiler pan broil 4-5 inches from the heat about 20 min or until lightly browned
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2Meanwhile, for lime glaze, in bowl stir in lime peel, lime juice, oil, garlic, black pepper, basil and salt brush chicken with the glaze. Turn chicken; brush with more glaze. Broil for 5-15 min more or until tender and no longer pink. Brush often with lime glaze during last 5 min of cooking. (I prefer to BAKE this, will add below that option)
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3***Another way I have made this is by BAKING in oven. just adding all Ingredients in oven proof casserole dish/covered, baked for 350 for approx 45 min or until no longer pink. I have also use this juice in the dish to serve over the chicken and my Spanish rice or white rice (that is normally what I serve w/ it)**** I tend to cook it this way, it's much EASIER for me! I love simple and easy!
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