Mexican lime chicken

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1. Mix 2 tbsp olive oil with 1 tsp each crushed coriander seeds and grated lime zest and 1⁄2 tsp each paprika and light muscovado sugar.
2. Put 2 chicken breasts in a baking dish, spoon the marinade over, then squeeze over a little lime juice. Cover and marinate for 30 minutes.
3. Slip 1-2 lime slices under the skin of each breast and season. Tuck 6 unpeeled garlic cloves and 2 fresh red chillies around the chicken.
4. Roast the chicken breasts in a baking dish, uncovered, for 30-35 minutes in a preheated oven (190C/gas 5/fan oven 170C). To check if they are done, prod the chicken with your finger - if it's still a bit soft, give it a bit longer.
5. Serve with salad and salsa.

For the juiciest chicken

Keep the skin on. If you're bothered about fat and calories, take it off before eating. If you do remove the skin before cooking, compensate by wrapping the chicken breasts or giving them a tasty coating. This helps keep in the juices, stops the chicken from drying out and adds flavour.

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  Made this recipe last night and it was SO tasty!! I ended up marinading the chicken for longer than half an hour and the chicken was so juicy and tender! Will definately cook this again!

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  I didn't have time to marinate it as long as the recipe said but it was a bit lacking in flavour. I also found that a lot of the marinade went on the skin which I then took off before I ate because I don't like it. Next time I might rub the marinade under the skin. I might also make more marinade by increasing the amount of sugar and seasoning and making it with smoked paprika instead of plain.

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Ingredients

• 2 chicken breasts
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tsp crushed coriander seeds
• 1 tsp grated limes zest
• ½ tsp paprika
• ½ tsp muscovado sugar
• 1 lime
• 6 unpeeled garlic cloves
• 2 fresh red chillies

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Serves 2

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Cook 35 mins

Ingredients

• 2 chicken breasts
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tsp crushed coriander seeds
• 1 tsp grated limes zest
• ½ tsp paprika
• ½ tsp muscovado sugar
• 1 lime
• 6 unpeeled garlic cloves
• 2 fresh red chillies

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