# chili lime chicken

This is a recipe for a quick and easy chili lime chicken that is baked in the oven.

- Total time: 55 min
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## 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

## Instructions

1. Place boneless chicken thighs in a bowl.
2. Drizzle the chicken thighs with olive oil.
3. Add salt and pepper to the chicken.
4. Add paprika, Aleppo pepper or chili flakes, garlic powder, chipotle powder, coriander, and cayenne pepper to the chicken.
5. Add yogurt to the chicken.
6. Squeeze lime juice over the chicken.
7. Chop fresh cilantro.
8. Add the chopped cilantro to the chicken.
9. Thinly slice red onions.
10. Add the sliced red onions to the chicken.
11. Mix all ingredients thoroughly with the chicken.
12. Pack the marinated chicken tightly into a loaf pan.
13. Bake the chicken in the oven at 425F for 50-55 minutes.
14. Remove the chicken from the oven.
15. Pour out excess juices from the pan.
16. Flip the pan over a cutting board and cut the chicken into desired shapes.
17. Serve the chili lime chicken as desired.

## Equipment

- loaf pan
- bowl
- knife
- cutting board
- oven

## 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.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/16a9TzDRUz/?mibextid=wwXIfr
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/2b6a24ee-7b14-4bd9-933b-18b0bbdb292b
- Extracted: 2025-08-12

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