Chargrilled pepper chicken with lime aïoli

Chargrilled pepper chicken with lime aïoli

The zesty mayo turns this simple grilled or barbecued dish into a zingy summer favourite

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 2

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 35 mins

Cook time

Cook 10 mins

Method

  1. Put the chicken thighs between sheets of clingfilm then gently bash with a rolling pin or the bottom of a heavy pan to flatten. Put in a dish with half the lime juice and 1 tbsp olive oil. Season, adding a few extra grinds of black pepper and toss everything together. Leave for 15 minutes.
  2. To make the aïoli, mix the mayo with the rest of the lime juice and garlic and season.
  3. Heat a griddle (chargrill) to very hot. Shake the chicken free of excess marinade and griddle for 4-5 minutes on each side until cooked through. Mix the watercress and tomatoes. Serve the chicken with aïoli, chips and the watercress and tomato salad.

PER SERVING

465 kcalories, protein 41.2g, carbohydrate 2.2g, fat 32.4 g, saturated fat 6.3g, fibre 0.9g, salt 0.82 g

Recipe from olive magazine, June 2011.

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  • 17 May 2011

    the-bomb commented on this recipe

    This is right up my street! I cannot wait to try this bad boy out this week :)

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  • 17 May 2011

    Kate commented on this recipe

    This looks great, however I'm confused over the title. There isn't any pepper in the recipe at all. Why is it Pepper Chicken?

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  • 17 May 2011

    the-bomb commented on this recipe

    Kate - It does mention black pepper in the method but it doesn't mention it within the ingrediants

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  • 17 May 2011

    Orla rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Absolutely delicious! I added four garlic cloves to my mayo and ate it all in a wholemeal pitta. Hits the spot.

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  • 17 May 2011

    Jojo commented on this recipe

    hmmm im guna try this friday night with some home made chipx, cant wait x

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  • 23 May 2011

    Beth rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Used chicken breast instead of thighs and served it with crunchy paprika new potatoes from this site.

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  • 24 May 2011

    VikingPenguin rated and commented on this recipe

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    Made this with some left over chicken breast, lovely! Used more lime than is stated - tbsp in the mayo and 1 tbsp for the marinade. Lovely!

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  • 19 March 2012

    Gina Plonka commented on this recipe

    Delicious! Will make again and again:)

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  • 19 March 2012

    Gina Plonka rated this recipe

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  • 06 May 2012

    tammymoxey rated and commented on this recipe

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    Absolutely lovely :)

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 2

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 35 mins

Cook time

Cook 10 mins

Ingredients

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PER SERVING

465 kcalories, protein 41.2g, carbohydrate 2.2g, fat 32.4 g, saturated fat 6.3g, fibre 0.9g, salt 0.82 g

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