Best Lime Garlic Chicken Recipes

SPICY GARLIC LIME CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix together salt, black pepper, cayenne, paprika, 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder, onion powder, thyme and parsley. Sprinkle spice mixture generously on both sides of chicken breasts.
• Heat butter and olive oil in a large heavy skillet over medium heat. Saute chicken until golden brown, about 6 minutes on each side. Sprinkle with 2 teaspoons garlic powder and lime juice. Cook 5 minutes more, stirring frequently to coat evenly with sauce.

GARLIC LIME CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Whisk together lime juice, oil, garlic, salt, and pepper in a large bowl.
• Add chicken, turning to coat. Marinate chicken, covered and refrigerated, turning once or twice, for at least 2 hours and up to 8 hours.
• Put a rack in the upper third of the oven and preheat to 400 degrees.
• Remove chicken from marinade (discard marinade) and arrange skin side up, without crowding, in a shallow baking dish.
• Season with salt and pepper. Roast until just cooked through, 25 to 30 minutes.
• If chicken has a skin, turn oven to broil. Broil chicken about 2 inches from the heat until skin is crisp, about 2 minutes.
• Serve with lime wedges.

GARLIC LIME ROASTED CHICKEN DRUMSTICKS

Steps:

• Combine olive oil, lime juice, garlic powder, onion powder, chili powder, oregano, parsley, and pepper in a gallon-size resealable plastic bag. Add chicken drumsticks; turn to coat evenly. Seal bag, squeezing out all the air.
• Let chicken marinate in the refrigerator, at least 2 hours and preferably overnight.
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• Let chicken come to room temperature, about 25 minutes. Arrange on the baking sheet.
• Roast in the preheated oven until browned, about 25 minutes. Flip chicken and baste with juices; continue cooking until browned on the second side, 10 to 15 minutes more.
• Cover chicken with aluminum foil. Let stand before serving, about 5 minutes.

GARLIC LIME CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the lime juice, vinegar, garlic and seasonings; add chicken. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight., Discard marinade. In a skillet, brown chicken on all sides in oil. Transfer to a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 30-35 minutes or until a thermometer reaches 170° and juices run clear.

QUICK GARLIC-LIME CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a shallow dish, combine the first 5 ingredients; add chicken and turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate at least 30 minutes. , Drain; discard marinade. Sprinkle chicken with pepper. Grill, covered, over medium heat until a thermometer reads 165°, 7-8 minutes on each side.

GARLIC LIME CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• In a large bowl whisk together lime juice, oil, and garlic and season generously with salt and pepper. Add chicken, turning to coat. Marinate chicken, covered and chilled, turning once or twice, at least 2 hours and up to 1 day.
• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Remove chicken from marinade, discarding marinade, and arrange, skin sides up, without crowding, in a shallow baking pan. Season chicken with salt and pepper and roast in upper third of oven until just cooked through, 25 to 30 minutes.
• Change oven setting to broil and broil chicken about 2 inches from heat until skin is crisp, about 2 minutes.

GARLIC-LIME CHICKEN WINGS WITH CHIPOTLE MAYONNAISE

Steps:

• Combine chicken & marinade ingredients in a ziplock bag, squish around to combine & coat thoroughly & refrigerate 2-4 hours, turning occasionally.
• In a small bowl, stir together all mayonnaise ingredients & refrigerate 30 minutes.
• Heat grill or broiler. Remove chicken from marinade; discard marinade. Gril or broil 12-14 minutes until browned & juices run clear, turning once. Serve with avocado slices & use mayonnaise as a dipping sauce.

MARINATED CHICKEN WITH CUMIN, GARLIC & LIME

Steps:

• In a large ziptop baggie, combine chicken, onion, garlic, lime juice, molasses, Worcestershire sauce, cumin, oregano, salt, and black pepper; seal bag and let marinate in the fridge for several hours or overnight.
• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Coat a large roasting pan with cooking spray.
• Transfer chicken to prepared pan and pour over any remaining marinade on top.
• Roast 30 to 35 minutes, until chicken is cooked through (mine was ready at 30, so check early).

SLOW-COOKER LIME GARLIC CHICKEN WITH RICE

Steps:

• Place chicken in 3- to 4-quart slow cooker. Add remaining ingredients except rice and parsley.
• Cover and cook on Low heat setting 8 to 10 hours. During last 15 minutes of cooking, stir in rice.
• Remove chicken from cooker. Place cooked rice on each serving plate. Top with chicken. Spoon any remaining juices over chicken. Garnish with parsley.

LIME GARLIC CHICKEN

Steps:

• Mix flour, salt and pepper together in a resealable plastic bag. Add chicken, seal bag and shake to coat. Set aside.
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and saute 3 to 4 minutes, until it starts to change color. Saute coated chicken strips with butter and garlic for 10 to 15 minutes, until cooked through and juices run clear.
• Squeeze lime over chicken and sprinkle with lemon pepper. Serve hot.

CHICKEN FAJITAS WITH LIME, GARLIC AND BELL PEPPERS

Steps:

• MARINATE CHICKEN FOR 30 MINUTES.
• Mix lime juice and minced garlic in 2-quart Ziploc bag.
• Add chicken strips to marinade bag. Marinate for 30 minutes in refrigerator, turning periodically to distribute marinade.
• STIRFRY.
• Heat olive oil in heavy frying pan over medium-high heat.
• Pour in chicken and marinade sauce. Stirfry for 5-7 minutes.
• Remove chicken to plate and keep warm.
• Drain excess liquid from skillet, if necessary.
• Add bell pepper strips and remaining garlic to frying pan and stirfry for 5 minutes or until peppers are tender.
• Sprinkle bell pepper and garlic with cumin, salt and ground red pepper.
• Add chicken back to frying pan and stirfry 1-2 minutes.
• ASSEMBLE BURRITOS.
• Spread 1 teaspoon sour cream (optional) on one side of each tortilla. Spoon stirfry mixture evenly over sour cream.
• Fold bottom of tortilla and roll up sides.
• Serve with salsa, if desired.
• Serves 2 hearty appetites, or 4 dainty portions.

GARLIC-LIME CHICKEN WITH OLIVES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Coat a large roasting pan with cooking spray.
• In a large bowl, combine chicken, onion, garlic, lime juice, molasses, Worcestershire sauce, cumin, oregano, salt, and black pepper. Toss to coat.
• Transfer chicken to prepared pan and pour over any remaining marinade. Arrange olives over and around chicken in pan. Roast 30 to 35 minutes, until chicken is cooked through. Serve 1/3 of the chicken tonight and reserve remaining chicken in the refrigerator for other meals.

CHICKEN THIGHS WITH GARLIC AND LIME

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a small bowl, combine garlic, cumin, oregano, salt, pepper, and 1 tablespoons lime juice.
• Rub this mixtrue all over the chicken and place the chicken parts in an ovenproof skillet.
• In a small bowl, combine the remaining 1 tablespoons lime juice, chicken stock, and the vinegar and pour over the chicken. Bring to a boil over medium high heat.
• Remove from the heat and cover the skillet with foil and place in the oven for 30 minutes or until done (thermometer registers 180 degrees F.).
• Remove the chicken and keep warm. Place the skillet on the burner again and over medium hight heat, bring the liquid to a boil. Cook until reduced to a 1/4 cup, about 3 minutes. Spoon sauce over chicken and sprinkle with cilantro. Serve with lime wedges.

GARLIC ONION CHICKEN FAJITAS WITH LIME

Steps:

• Whisk orange juice, lime juice, olive oil, garlic, dried onion, oregano, cilantro, salt, and black pepper together in a bowl until marinade is smooth. Measure out 1/4 cup of the marinade and set aside. Pour remaining marinade into a resealable plastic bag, place chicken in the bag, squeeze out excess air, and seal the bag. Marinate chicken in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
• Remove chicken from marinade and shake off excess; discard remaining marinade.
• Cook and stir chicken in a large skillet over medium-high heat until lightly browned and cooked through, 3 to 7 minutes. Transfer chicken to a plate. Cook and stir pepper and onion in the same skillet with reserved 1/4 cup of marinade until vegetables are tender and liquid is reduced, about 5 minutes. Return chicken to skillet; cook and stir until heated through, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Spoon chicken mixture into tortillas.

LIME-GARLIC CHICKEN AND SPINACH SALAD

Steps:

• Place chicken, onions, garlic, salt, pepper, and flour in a resealable bag. Stir in the lime juice. Allow to sit for a few minutes to marinate.
• Spray a non-stick frying pan with olive oil cooking spray and place over medium heat. Pour in the entire contents of the bag and cook until the onion has softened (there is no need to brown). Add additional lime juice to taste. Serve over spinach.

BAKED LIME GINGER CHICKEN WITH GARLIC RICE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line a broiler pan with foil. In a large shallow dish, combine the lime juice, lime zest, salt, black pepper and red pepper flakes. Add the chicken and toss well with the marinade. In a medium saucepan, warm the oil with the butter over medium heat until the butter melts. Add garlic and ginger and cook the mixture, stirring frequently, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside. Place the bread crumbs in a large shallow dish. Toss the chicken in the bread crumbs until evenly coated and place on prepared pan. Drizzle the chicken with 3 tablespoons of the garlic-ginger mixture and bake in oven for 45 minutes or until chicken is cooked through. Meanwhile, retun the saucepan with the remaining garlic-ginger mixture to medium-high heat. Add the rice and saute until lightly coated with oil, 1-2 minutes. Add the broth and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover and simmer until the rice is tender and all liquid is absorbed, about 20 minutes. When the chicken is done, pour any pan juices from the boiler pan (after separating them from the fat) into the cooked rice. Serve the chicken over the rice.

SPICY GARLIC LIME CHICKEN

Steps:

• Mix salt, black pepper, cayenne, paprika, 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder, onion powder, thyme and parsley.
• Sprinkle spice mixture generously on both sides of chicken breasts.
• Heat butter and olive oil in a large heavy skillet over medium heat.
• Saute chicken until golden brown, about 6 minutes on each side.
• Sprinkle with 2 teaspoons garlic powder and lime juice.
• Cook 5-10 minutes, stirring frequently to coat evenly with sauce.

PERUVIAN ROAST CHICKEN WITH GARLIC AND LIME

Steps:

• 1. Process all ingredients except chicken in blender until smooth paste forms, 10 to 20 seconds. Using fingers or handle of wooden spoon, carefully loosen skin over thighs and breast and remove any excess fat. Rub half of paste beneath skin of chicken. Spread entire exterior surface of chicken with remaining paste. Tuck wingtips underneath chicken. Place chicken in gallon-size zipper-lock bag and refrigerate at least 6 hours and up to 24 hours. 2. Adjust oven rack to lowest position and heat oven to 325 degrees. Place vertical roaster on rimmed baking sheet. Slide chicken onto vertical roaster so chicken stands upright and breast is perpendicular to bottom of pan. Roast until skin just begins to turn golden and instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest part of breast registers 140 degrees, 45 to 55 minutes. Carefully remove chicken and pan from oven and increase oven temperature to 500 degrees. 3. When oven is heated to 500 degrees, place 1 cup water in bottom of pan and return pan to oven. Roast until entire skin is browned and crisp and instant-read thermometer registers 160 degrees inserted in thickest part of breast and 175 degrees in thickest part of thigh, about 20 minutes (replenish water as necessary to keep pan from smoking), rotating bird 180 degrees halfway through cooking. 4. Carefully remove chicken from oven and let rest, still on vertical roaster, 20 minutes. Using kitchen towel, carefully lift chicken off vertical roaster and onto platter or cutting board. Carve chicken and serve, passing Spicy Mayonnaise separately.

GARLIC LIME CROCKPOT CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place chicken in slow cooker.
• Combine remaining ingredients and pour over chicken.
• Cook on Low for 6-8 hours. Be careful not to overcook.

GARLIC LIME GRILLED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place chicken in large ziplock.
• Mix together soy sauce, lime juice, Worcestershire sauce, garlic and mustard. Reserve 1/4 cup marinade. Pour remainder over chicken in bag. Toss to coat well. Marinate in refrigerator 30 minutes or up to 4 hours. Drain chicken; discard leftover marinade. Sprinkle chicken with pepper.
• Grill chicken by cooking over medium-high heat 5 to 6 minutes per side or until done.