Lime And Cilantro Chicken Recipes

EASY CILANTRO LIME CHICKEN RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 375 degrees F.
• In a small bowl, mix the spices. Pat the chicken thighs dry, and season each thigh on both sides with the spice mix. Be sure to season underneath the skin as well. Let the chicken thighs sit in room temperature for about 15 minutes.
• Brown the chicken. When ready, heat 1-2 tablespoons of olive oil in a cast iron skillet (with a lid). Brown the chicken thighs deeply on both sides in the heated oil. Remove from skillet and set aside briefly. Brown the chicken thighs deeply on both sides in the heated oil. Remove from skillet and set aside briefly.
• Lower the heat and deglaze the skillet with the white wine. Let cook to reduce and then add the broth. Bring the liquid to a simmer then add the lime juice and garlic.
• Now. return the chicken to the skillet and toss in the cilantro. Bring to a high-simmer for about 5 minutes or so.
• Cover the skillet with the lid and transfer to the heated oven for 45 minutes or until the chicken is fully cooked through.
• Remove from the oven and let sit for 5 minutes before serving. Garnish with more cilantro, if you like.

CILANTRO-LIME CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine the first 5 ingredients; rub over chicken. Place in a 4- or 5-qt. slow cooker. Combine remaining ingredients in a blender; cover and process pureed. Pour over chicken., Cook, covered, on low until a thermometer inserted in chicken reads 170°-175°, 3-4 hours.

CRISPY CILANTRO LIME CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C).
• In a medium-sized shallow bowl, whisk together 2 tablespoons olive oil together with the lime juice, chopped cilantro, chili flakes, garlic, sugar and cumin. Add the chicken thighs to the marinade and toss to evenly coat. Cover and refrigerate thighs for 15 minutes.
• Heat the remaining one tablespoon of oil in a non stick pan or cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add in the thighs along with any marinade left over in the bowl, and sear chicken -- skin-side down -- for 4 minutes on each side until golden and crispy (chicken will not be fully cooked).
• Transfer to preheated oven and bake until the chicken is cooked through (about 15-20 minutes).
• Garnish with fresh cilantro leaves and lime slices or wedges.
• Serve over steamed rice or cauliflower rice, and drizzle with the pan juices.

CILANTRO-LIME GRILLED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Whisk lime juice, cilantro, garlic salt, and black pepper together in a large glass or ceramic bowl. Add chicken; toss to evenly coat. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator, 30 minutes to overnight.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Remove chicken from marinade and shake off excess. Discard remaining marinade.
• Cook chicken on the preheated grill, turning occasionally, until no longer pink at the bone and juices run clear, about 30 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

CILANTRO LIME CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine cilantro, 2 tablespoons olive oil, lime juice, lime zest, chili powder, cumin, salt and pepper. In a gallon size Ziploc bag or large bowl, combine chicken and cilantro mixture; marinate for at least 2 hours to overnight, turning the bag occasionally. Drain the chicken from the marinade. Heat remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in a cast iron grill pan over medium high heat.* Working in batches, add chicken to the grill pan in a single layer and cook until golden brown and cooked through, reaching an internal temperature of 165 degrees F, about 4-5 minutes per side. Serve immediately.

SLOW COOKER CILANTRO LIME CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place the salsa, taco seasoning, lime juice, and cilantro into a slow cooker, and stir to combine. Add the chicken breasts, and stir to coat with the salsa mixture. Cover the cooker, set to High, and cook until the chicken is very tender, about 4 hours. If desired, set cooker to Low and cook 6 to 8 hours. Shred chicken with 2 forks to serve.

ROASTED LIME AND CILANTRO CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Put the chicken in a large plastic sealable food storage bag or covered container. Combine the vegetable oil, cilantro, garlic, lime juice and zest, salt, and pepper. Pour the mixture into the bag or container and turn to coat the chicken thoroughly; cover the container or seal the bag. Refrigerate for about 2 to 4 hours to marinate , turning from time to time.
• Preheat the oven to 375 F (190 C/ Gas 5). Line a 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan or rimmed baking sheet with foil and spray lightly with nonstick cooking spray .
• Arrange the chicken, skin-side up, in the baking pan.
• Bake for 40 to 50 minutes, or until chicken registers at least 165 F/73.9 C on an instant-read thermometer, the minimum safe temperature for chicken and other poultry products.
• Serve and enjoy! Tips and Variations

CILANTRO-LIME CHICKEN

Steps:

• Mix seasoning with fresh lime juice and oil together in a bowl.
• Place chicken in a reseable plastic bag and pour marinade to coat chicken breast well.
• Refrigerate 30 minutes or more. (I usually put this together in the morning and let it merry all day).
• Spray cooking oil on grill. Remove chicken from marinade, and discard.
• Grillchicken 10 minutes or until cooked through.

EASY CILANTRO LIME CHICKEN RECIPE

Steps:

• Wash the cilantro, cut it off the stems, and chop it up in a food processor. Add lime to taste. We suggest two tablespoons, but you can use more or less if you'd like!
• Add olive oil and continue to blend until you end up with a thick marinade. If you need to add more olive oil, you can! If you like a little kick, add a pinch of red pepper flakes.
• Once you have a thick puree, divide your marinade in half. Apply one-half of the mixture to your chicken breasts, store in a bag or airtight container, and marinate for two hours.
• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Remove chicken from the refrigerator, place in an oven-safe dish, and add the remaining marinade to the top. Bake for 25 minutes, or until juices run clear.
• Dice or shred and serve in tacos or the dish of your choice. Enjoy!

INSTANT POT CILANTRO LIME CHICKEN RECIPE (DUMP AND GO)

Steps:

• Place all ingredients in your Instant Pot
• Put your lid on the pot and put the VALVE on sealing (not venting).
• Press the MANUAL (or PRESSURE COOK) button and set timer for 20 minutes (or 25 minutes if chicken is frozen).
• When timer is finished, do a QUICK RELEASE of the pressure by moving the valve to VENTING
• Remove chicken from pot and shred, then add back into Instant Pot and mix with other ingredients.
• Serve on top of nachos, salads, in tacos, wrapped in burritos - the possibilities are endless!