chili lime chicken
Directions
- 1Place boneless chicken thighs in a bowl.
- 2Drizzle the chicken thighs with olive oil.
- 3Add salt and pepper to the chicken.
- 4Add paprika, Aleppo pepper or chili flakes, garlic powder, chipotle powder, coriander, and cayenne pepper to the chicken.
- 5Add yogurt to the chicken.
- 6Squeeze lime juice over the chicken.
- 7Chop fresh cilantro.
- 8Add the chopped cilantro to the chicken.
- 9Thinly slice red onions.
- 10Add the sliced red onions to the chicken.
- 11Mix all ingredients thoroughly with the chicken.
- 12Pack the marinated chicken tightly into a loaf pan.
- 13Bake the chicken in the oven at 425F for 50-55 minutes.
- 14Remove the chicken from the oven.
- 15Pour out excess juices from the pan.
- 16Flip the pan over a cutting board and cut the chicken into desired shapes.
- 17Serve the chili lime chicken as desired.
Ingredients
- 2.5 lbs chicken thighs
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- pinches salt
- pinches pepper
- 1 tbsp paprika
- 1 tbsp Aleppo pepper or chili flakes
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- 0.5 tbsp chipotle powder
- 0.5 tsp coriander
- 0.25 tsp cayenne pepper
- 2 tbsp yogurt
- 1 large lime lime juice
- 2 tbsp cilantro
- 0.5 large red onion
Equipment
loaf panbowlknifecutting boardoven
Tips
- For best results, marinate the chicken for 2-4 hours, but it can also be cooked immediately.
- Let the marinated chicken come to room temperature for about 30 minutes before baking.
- You can use the excess juices from the cooked chicken as a broth or base for soups.
- The chicken can be used in high protein bowls, tacos, quesadillas, or paired with air-fried vegetables.
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