Best Lime Ginger Chicken Recipes

GINGER-LIME CHICKEN

Steps:

• Pat the chicken dry and season all over with 1 1/2 teaspoons salt. In a medium bowl, stir together the mayonnaise, lime zest and ginger; season with salt and pepper. Add the chicken to the mayonnaise mixture and stir to coat. (The chicken can sit in the marinade for up to 8 hours in the fridge. Let come to room temperature before cooking.)
• To grill: Heat a grill to medium-high. Grill the chicken over direct heat until cooked through and juices run clear, about 5 minutes per side for thighs and about 4 minutes per side for breasts, turning as necessary to avoid burning.
• To cook in a skillet: Heat a large skillet over medium-high. Cook the chicken until juices run clear, about 5 minutes per side for thighs and about 4 minutes per side for breasts.
• Serve chicken with lime wedges, for squeezing on top.

LIME-GINGER CHICKEN KABOBS WITH PEANUT SAUCE

Steps:

• Pat chicken thighs dry with a paper towel, cut into 1 1/2-inch chunks, and sprinkle with salt.
• Stir mayonnaise, lime zest, ginger, salt, and pepper for the marinade in a bowl until smooth. Place chicken in a resealable plastic bag, add marinade, seal, and massage the bag until all the chicken pieces are coated. Place in the refrigerator to marinate for at least 2 hours, or up to overnight.
• Soak 6-inch wooden skewers in a bowl of water for at least 30 minutes.
• Whisk peanut butter, lime juice, soy sauce, rice vinegar, honey, ginger, and sambal oelek together in a bowl. Slowly whisk in small amounts of warm water until dipping sauce reaches the desired consistency; set aside.
• Heat the grill to medium-high and oil the grate.
• Remove chicken from the marinade and thread chicken onto the skewers; discard marinade.
• Place skewers on the hot grill and cook until chicken is cooked through and juices run clear, 10 to 12 minutes, lowering the heat if chicken is browning too fast. Turn skewers as often as necessary for even browning, and to keep the chicken from burning.
• Garnish with chopped cilantro and serve with fresh lime wedges and peanut sauce for dipping.

CHICKEN STRAWBERRY SPINACH SALAD WITH GINGER-LIME DRESSING

Steps:

• Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Place chicken in skillet, season with garlic powder and cook 10 minutes on each side or until juices run clear. Set aside.
• In a bowl, mix mayonnaise, lime juice, ginger and milk.
• Arrange spinach on serving dishes. Top with chicken and strawberries, sprinkle with almonds and drizzle with dressing. Season with pepper to serve.

GINGER-LIME CHICKEN WITH COCONUT RICE

Steps:

• In a glass bowl, mix chicken breast cubes with lime juice, lime zest, and grated ginger. Let marinate for about 20 minutes.
• In a medium saucepan, combine the coconut milk and sugar over medium-high heat. Bring to a simmer. Stir in the jasmine rice, reduce heat to low, and cook tightly covered for about 20 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Remove from the heat and fluff rice with a fork; cover, and keep warm.
• In a large skillet or wok, heat the sesame oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken and marinade. Stir fry until the chicken is nicely browned, about 3 minutes. Drizzle the honey onto the chicken and continue to stir-fry for another minute or so, being careful not to let the honey burn. Remove from the heat and sprinkle with coconut.
• Serve hot with the coconut rice on the side.

LIME GINGER CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the lime juice, garlic, ginger, red pepper and salt if desired; add the chicken. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for 2-4 hours. , Meanwhile, combine all salsa ingredients; cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. , Discard marinade. In a large nonstick skillet, brown chicken for about 10 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink. Serve with salsa.

GINGER-LIME CHICKEN WITH RICE NOODLES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400˚ F. Bring a medium pot of water to a boil. Stir the lime juice, fish sauce, soy sauce, sugar and ginger in a small bowl until the sugar is dissolved. Toss the chicken with 2 tablespoons of the sauce and the grated garlic; season with salt and pepper. Let marinate 10 minutes.
• Heat 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Pat the chicken dry. Add to the skillet and cook until browned, 3 minutes per side. Transfer the chicken to a baking sheet and bake until cooked through, 8 to 10 minutes. (Reserve the skillet.) Let the chicken rest 5 minutes, then slice.
• Meanwhile, add the noodles to the boiling water and cook as the label directs. Drain in a fine-mesh sieve and rinse under cold water. Shake off any excess water.
• Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in the reserved skillet over medium-high heat. Add the snow peas, chopped garlic and a big pinch of salt. Cook, stirring, until the snow peas are bright green, 1 minute. Add the noodles and stir until hot, 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper; stir in half the cilantro.
• Divide the noodles and chicken among plates. Drizzle with the remaining sauce and top with the remaining cilantro.

ROASTED CHICKEN WITH GINGER, CHILE, AND LIME

Steps:

• Make the ginger-chile butter: In a small bowl, using a spoon, mash together 2 tablespoons butter, shallot, ginger, jalapeno, lime juice, coriander, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Set aside.
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Using fingers, gently loosen skin from chicken breasts. With a small spoon, insert butter mixture evenly between skin and meat; pat skin back down. Tie chicken legs together with cotton kitchen twine; tuck wing tips underneath. Rub chicken with remaining 1/2 teaspoon butter; season generously with salt and pepper. On a rimmed baking sheet, arrange onions in a single layer; place chicken on top.
• Roast until chicken is well browned and an instant-read thermometer inserted in a thigh (without touching bone) reads 175 degrees, 50 to 60 minutes. Transfer chicken to a cutting board and tent with oil; let rest 10 minutes (the temperature will rise by about 5 degrees).
• On baking sheet, stir onions together with pan juices. Carve chicken; serve with onions and, if desired, lime wedges.

BASIL LIME HONEY GINGER GRILLED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place the first 4 ingredients in a large bowl mixing together, add chicken and marinate for 1 hour.
• Heat grill to medium high.
• Remove chicken from marinade shaking of excess; place the marinade in a small pot and bring to a boil then simmer stirring often.
• Meanwhile place chicken on hot grill and grill for 3-5 on each side.
• Remove chicken when 165° to 170°F cook until juices run clear. Sit for 10 minutes before slicing.
• Mix 1/2 the heated sauce into the rice.
• Plate chicken on some sauce serve with sliced fanned out mango, rice and a veggie of choice.

ROAST CHICKEN WITH SCALLION, GINGER, AND LIME

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. In a food processor, combine 3 tablespoons vegetable oil, scallions, ginger, garlic, lime zest, and 1 tablespoon salt; rub half of paste under skin. Tie legs together, and tuck wing tips beneath body. Place on a rimmed baking sheet.
• Toss parsnips with olive oil; season with salt. Scatter parsnips around chicken; roast 20 minutes.
• Flip parsnips and add brussels sprouts, tossed with 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, to pan; season with salt and pepper. Roast until an instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest part of a thigh reads 165 degrees F, 25 to 35 minutes. Let rest 10 minutes before carving and serving. Return parsnips and brussels sprouts to oven and roast until golden, 10 minutes. Serve with remaining paste.

GINGER-LIME GRILLED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat a grill to medium high and prepare for indirect grilling: On a charcoal grill, bank the coals to one side. On a gas grill, turn off half the burners. Toss the chicken with the ginger, 1 tablespoon fish sauce and 1 teaspoon each brown sugar, lime zest, lime juice and chili-garlic sauce. Season with salt and pepper. Place the chicken skin-side up on the cooler side of the grill; cover and cook until a thermometer inserted into the thickest part registers 165 degrees F, about 20 minutes. Move to direct heat and cook, uncovered, flipping occasionally, until the skin is charred and crisp, about 5 more minutes.
• Meanwhile, make the dressing: Whisk 2 tablespoons water and the remaining 1 tablespoon fish sauce, 2 teaspoons brown sugar, 1 teaspoon lime zest, 2 teaspoons lime juice and 1/2 teaspoon chili-garlic sauce in a large bowl. Whisk in the vegetable oil.
• Add the nectarines, mint, peanuts and 1/4 teaspoon salt to the bowl with the dressing; toss. Divide the chicken and nectarine salad among plates.

CHICKEN BREASTS IN GINGER LIME SAUCE

Steps:

• Beat the chicken meat with a mallet to tenderise. Barbecue the chicken until tender.
• To make lime juice sauce: Combine the brown sugar, lime juice, rum, ginger, garlic and Hot Sauce in a saucepan, heating without boiling until sugar fully dissolves, then bring sauce to a boil;.
• serve on top of chicken.

STICKY GINGER, LIME AND CHILI CHICKEN

Steps:

• Put the turmeric, honey, ginger, garlic, lime zest and juice and chili sauce into a bowl, then whisk to combine. Make several deep slashes through the skin and flesh of each chicken breast, then add them to the bowl and stir to coat in the mixture. Cover with plastic wrap and leave in the fridge overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 425°F Lift the chicken breasts from the marinade and put them, skin side up, in a roasting tin just large enough to hold them in a single layer (any larger and the marinade will burn).
• Spoon over 4tbsp of the marinade and roast for 30-35min until the chicken is golden and cooked through. Keep warm.
• Put the leftover marinade into a pan with the wine and bring to the boil. Bubble for 10-12min until reduced by half and syrupy. Serve the chicken with the sauce.

GINGER LIME TERIYAKI GLAZED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine: soy sauce, lime peel, lime juice, garlic, scallion whites, ginger and honey in a heavy saucepan, stir until honey is dissolved.
• Spoon half of this marinade of chicken in a baking dish.
• Cover and refrigerate at least one hour, turning twice.
• Poke drainage holes heavy duty foil and set aside.
• Add sugar to remaining marinade to create glaze.
• Heat to boiling on medium high
• Reduce heat and cook an additional 10 minutes, stirring occasionally until glaze is thick and syrupy.
• Let glaze cool and reserve 1/2 cup for serving.
• Preheat grill to medium high
• Place foil with holes on grill.
• Drain chicken and discard marinade.
• Brush sesame oil on both sides of chicken and place skin side down on foil.
• Cook chicken 5 minutes on both sides, brushing both sides with glaze.
• Continue grilling and basting 6 to 8 minutes until skin is dark golden brown, juices run clear or a meat thermometer reads 170*F for breasts and 180*F for other pieces.
• Discard leftover basting glaze.
• Remove chicken from foil, drizzle remaining glaze over chicken and sprinkle with sesame seeds and scallion greens.

LIME-GINGER CHICKEN TENDERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, mix the first nine ingredients. Add chicken; toss to coat. Transfer to a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake, uncovered, 20-25 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink.

WEIGHT WATCHERS GRILLED GINGER LIME CHICKEN

Steps:

• In small glass bowl, combine soy sauce, lime juice, lime zest, ginger, garlic, honey, oil, crushed peppers and 2 tablespoons of cilantro. Remove and reserve 2 tablespoons marinade to use for basting when cooking chicken.
• Place chicken in plastic zipper bag and add marinade.
• Squeeze the air from the bag and close it. Place bag of chicken in the refrigerator to marinate for 2-4 hours.
• Grill chicken over medium high heat for 6-8minutes. Flip and brush with reserved marinade. Grill until chicken is cooked through, 6-8 minutes more.
• To serve, place chicken on platter and sprinkle with scallions and remaining cilantro.

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.

GINGER & LIME CHICKEN WITH SWEET POTATO MASH

Steps:

• Mix half the lime zest and all the juice with the maple syrup and grated ginger. Slash each chicken breast 3-4 times with a sharp knife, then coat well with the marinade. Set aside for 10 mins. Heat the grill and line the grill tray with foil.
• Cook the sweet potatoes in salted boiling water for 10-12 mins until tender. Drain and mash well, adding the rest of the lime zest, plus some seasoning. Meanwhile, grill the chicken breasts for 10-15 mins, until cooked through and slightly caramelised.
• Heat the oil in a small frying pan. When it's really hot, add the ginger matchsticks and fry for 1 min until the ginger is crisp. Lift out the matchsticks with a slotted spoon, then stir the mash into the gingerinfused oil. Divide the mash between 2 plates, top each with a chicken breast, scatter with the crisp ginger and serve with some sugar snap peas.

GRILLED CHICKEN WITH LIME-GINGER MAYO AND CARROT "RISOTTO"

Steps:

• Place the chicken thighs on a sheet pan and set aside.
• Whisk together the lime zest and juice, mayonnaise, ginger, salt and pepper in a small bowl. Brush the lime-ginger mayo all over the chicken thighs with a pastry brush. Cover and refrigerate for 15 minutes.
• Heat a grill or stovetop grill pan to medium-high. Grill the chicken, turning once, until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the chicken reads 165 degrees F, 12 to 16 minutes. (Cook the chicken covered if you're using an outdoor grill.) Let rest for 5 minutes before serving.
• To serve, spoon the Carrot Risotto onto a platter (garnish as described below), then top with the grilled chicken and garnish with thinly sliced lime.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and add the butter. Cook the butter until it is completely melted and just starts to turn golden-brown, then add the diced carrots and toss to coat in the butter. Cook the carrots until they begin to soften and caramelize slightly, about 3 minutes.
• Stir in the vegetable broth and wine. Cook, stirring constantly, until the liquid has reduced by half and the carrots are tender. Lower the heat to medium and stir in all but 2 tablespoons of the pecorino (reserve the remaining cheese for garnish). Stir until the cheese is completely combined, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Season the risotto to taste with salt and pepper, then sprinkle with the parsley and reserved cheese just before serving. Makes 4 servings.

COCONUT GINGER LIME CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place all ingredients for the marinade in a non-reactive container or resealable bag.
• Add the chicken cutlets and marinate for 2 to 4 hours.
• Remove chicken from marinade loosely shaking off bits. Cook on indoor grill for 5 minutes until juices from chicken run clear.

HONEY-GINGER CHICKEN WITH LIME

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°. In a bowl, whisk the vinegar, honey, ginger, jalapeño, garam masala, coriander, cumin, cayenne, salt, pepper and 3 teaspoons of the lime zest. Prick the chicken with a fork, add it to the bowl and toss. In a small bowl, mix the sugar with the remaining lime zest. In a large ovenproof skillet, melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in the oil over moderately high heat. Add the chicken and cook, turning, until golden, 5 minutes. Sprinkle with the lime sugar and roast for 25 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked. Add the lime juice and the remaining butter to the skillet. Serve the chicken with the pan juices and lime wedges.