Everyone that has tried my Mexican Lime Chicken absolutely falls in love with it. It’s perfectly sweet, spicy and zesty with juicy chicken breasts marinated and cooked in olive oil combined with crushed coriander seeds, grated lime zest, paprika, muscovado sugar, lime juice, garlic and fresh red chilis. Have I forgotten anything? Keep it low carb and serve it with salad and salsa!
To make Mexican Lime Chicken, you will need the following ingredients:
In a mixing bowl, whisk 2 tablespoons of olive oil with 1 teaspoon of crushed coriander seeds, 1 teaspoon of grated lime zest, ½ teaspoon of each paprika and ½ teaspoon of light muscovado sugar until combined.
In a baking dish, pour the prepared marinade over the 2 chicken breasts and coat well then squeeze some juice from a lime over the chicken. Cover the dish with some plastic wrap and set aside for 25-30 minutes to marinate.
Once marinated, place 1-2 lime slices underneath the skin of each chicken breast and season with some salt and pepper, to taste. Add 6 unpeeled garlic cloves and 2 fresh red chilis, scattered around the baking dish.
Preheat the oven to 375 °F (190 °C/gas 5/fan oven 170 °C).
Roast in the preheated oven, uncovered, for about 30-35 minutes until the chicken is still soft but cooked through and no longer pink.
Enjoy hot and serve with a salad and/or salsa, if you wish!
Hot on the roaster, this Mexican Lime Chicken is a real hit in my home. What about yours? Healthy, fresh and easy to make! What more does a good dinner need? Let us know your thoughts on these flavors and spices use our hashtag #cookmerecipes to be in touch online!
This recipe is a game changer! I made it for our friends' dinner party, and everyone was raving about it! The flavors are just too good. Can't wait to make it again!
Delicious. This recipe brought my family together for a wonderful dinner.
I made this Mexican Lime Chicken for our anniversary dinner. The marinade was super easy to put together and the flavors were incredible. My husband raved about it, saying it was the best chicken he ever had. It reminded me of our trip to Mexico, where we discovered fresh ingredients like these.
Tried this recipe yesterday, and oh man, it blew me away! So simples and delish. My kids devoured it, and the zest was just spot on. Def going in my regular meal rotation for sure
Made this for my friends last week, they all loved it! Super easy and delish.
Simply delicious, love!
OMG, this Mexican Lime Chicken is bomb! I made it for a date night and my husband was like, 'When can we have this again?' The flavors just burst in your mouth! Super easy, too. Def try it if you haven’t!
Yum! Made this for my fam's fiesta night, and they went wild! The flavors are off the chain, just like my mom used to make!