# JUICY ROASTED CHICKEN & SPICY CILANTRO SAUCE

This recipe features juicy oven-roasted chicken thighs served with an everyday spicy cilantro sauce.

- Total time: 155 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1.5 lbs bone-in skin-on chicken thighs
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1.5 juice limes
- 3 finely minced fresh garlic cloves
- 2 pinches salt
- fresh ground pepper
- 1.5 tbsp paprika
- 0.25 tsp cayenne pepper
- 0.5 tbsp onion powder
- 0.5 tsp cumin
- 1 large handful fresh cilantro
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 jalapeño (with seeds removed all the way or slightly to control spice level)
- 1.5 juice limes
- 2 tbsp sour cream
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 pinches sea salt
- 1 tbsp chile lime seasoning

## Instructions

1. Drizzle chicken thighs with olive oil, add garlic, lime juice, and a few easy spices.
2. Give the chicken a good mix to ensure it's evenly coated.
3. Lay the seasoned chicken out on a sheet pan.
4. Pop the chicken into the oven for about 30 minutes. (If air frying, use 425F for 18-20 minutes; if using oven, use 415F for 30-35 minutes, ensuring internal temp reaches 165F).
5. While chicken is cooking, prepare the spicy cilantro sauce: In a mini food processor, process sour cream with cilantro, jalapeño peppers (seeds removed for less spice), garlic, lime juice, olive oil, sea salt, and chile lime seasoning.
6. Once the chicken is done, add the processed sauce to a bowl.
7. Dip the cooked chicken into the spicy cilantro sauce and enjoy.

## Equipment

- sheet pan
- mini food processor
- bowl
- air fryer (optional)
- oven

## Tips

- To maximize flavor and juiciness, use bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs; skin can be removed before eating if preferred.
- For best results, let the chicken marinate for 1-2 hours.
- If refrigerating the chicken, take it out about 30 minutes before cooking to bring it to room temperature.
- Air frying at 425F for 18-20 minutes is recommended, but oven baking at 415F for 30-35 minutes also works.
- Ensure internal temperature of chicken reaches 165F.
- Adjust the spice level of the cilantro sauce by removing more or fewer jalapeño seeds.
- Salt is key in the spicy cilantro sauce, so adjust to taste.
- For meal prepping, keep the sauce separate from the chicken.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/reel/3408253215981622?s=yWDuG2&fs=e&mibextid=Nif5oz
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/6522751c-dd13-4ccc-a227-ef78c95ffdde
- Extracted: 2026-01-24

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