KEY LIME CHICKEN THIGHS

Key Lime Chicken Thighs image

I've been cooking since I was a girl, and I like trying new recipes. Key lime juice is a refreshing change of pace from the lemon juice used in many baked chicken dishes. -Idella Koen, Metolius, Oregon

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 40m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

8 bone-in chicken thighs, skin removed (6 ounces each)
3 tablespoons butter
2 to 3 tablespoons Key lime juice or lime juice
12 to 16 drops hot pepper sauce
1 teaspoon brown sugar
1 teaspoon chicken bouillon granules
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon poultry seasoning
1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon paprika

Steps:

Place chicken in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Dot with butter; sprinkle with lime juice and pepper sauce. Combine remaining ingredients; sprinkle evenly over chicken. , Bake, uncovered, at 425° until a thermometer reads 170°-175°, about 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 460 calories, Fat 27g fat (11g saturated fat), Cholesterol 196mg cholesterol, Sodium 712mg sodium, Carbohydrate 2g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 48g protein.