Chili Lime Chicken Recipe
- Prep Time: 65 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Total Time: 105 minutes
- Yield: 2 1x
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Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons of Olive Oil
- 2 Limes
- 1 Red chilli
- 4 Chicken Thighs
- 2 Garlic Cloves
- 2 Sprigs of Mint
Instructions
- In a bowl place the olive oil
- Zest 1 lime into the bowl and add the juice from the lime
- Deseed and finely chop the red chilli and garlic, add to the bowl
- Take the mint leaves from the sprigs and finely chop, add this to the bowl
- Stir everything in the bowl to fully combine
- Place the Chicken thighs in a oven dish and pour the bowl over to ensure fully covered
- Put the chicken in the fridge and allow it to marinate for 30-60 minutes
- Once it’s marinated place in a hot pan, skin down.
- Pre-heat oven at 170 Degrees
- Fry to crisp the skin on the thigh, roughly 5-10 minutes
- Once the skin is crispy place back with the marinade and put in the oven for 30 minutes or until cooked and juices run clear
- Once you plate the chicken cut the remaining lime into wedges and squeeze a little juice over the chicken.
Find it online: https://www.amateurchef.co.uk/chili-lime-chicken/