Mexican lime chicken

Mexican lime chicken

A recipe full of zingy flavours

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 2

Preparation and cooking times

Cook time

Cook 30 - 35 mins

Method

  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.
Try

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.

Which Chicken?

If you want the chicken itself to actually have some flavour, start with the best quality. Organic free-range corn-fed chickens have the most taste.

For bags of flavour

Roast on a bed of fresh herbs, chopped garlic or sliced onion.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, March 2002.

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  • 2007-11-07 16:06:04.366166

    Adas rated this recipe

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  • 2008-01-19 20:17:37.348378

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  • 2008-02-29 23:23:00.473995

    Domi194 rated and commented on this recipe

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    well good

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  • 2008-03-07 10:28:58.764152

    Beth rated and commented on this recipe

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    very nice

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  • 2008-08-06 13:27:02.522693

    BronB rated and commented on this recipe

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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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  • 2008-08-11 13:19:00.666417

    Philippa rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    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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  • 2009-01-19 19:18:48.388208

    recipes rated and commented on this recipe

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    Very nice, easy recipe. Chicken stayed lovely & moist. Also cooked one extra, which was great in wraps for lunch next day

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  • 2009-01-28 21:48:26.872153

    vicky rated and commented on this recipe

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    Very nice, will make this one again.

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  • 2009-03-07 19:51:15.635193

    Marieke_S commented on this recipe

    It was really nice and easy to make!!! The chicken was really tender and everybody here really liked it!

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  • 2009-03-15 11:27:03.727461

    Jue66 rated and commented on this recipe

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    Bags of flavour for a straight forward recipe :-) I roasted the Chicken on a bed of yellow peppers & sliced onion.

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  • 2009-04-30 13:27:51.652532

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  • 2009-04-30 13:30:16.557705

    MrsG33K commented on this recipe

    Hia, im going to be making this to on sunday for a romantic birthday dinner for my partner I want to make it with couscous.... Im very good in the kitchen being a ex-chef but i cant decide what kind to make and what to put in it, dose anyone have any ideas? I was thinking a pepper, lemon couscous maby with some courgette? Thanks! Jaz

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  • 2009-05-14 20:31:49.132248

    michellewdesign rated and commented on this recipe

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    It was yummy. I made this with a skinless chicken breast and it still remained tender by having the lime slices on top. Next time I shall add even more lime zest and juice.

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  • 2009-05-21 11:53:37.049579

    Allmine rated and commented on this recipe

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    I thought this was very tasty. I used skinless chicken breasts, crushed a couple of garlic cloves and put it in the marinade and I chopped the chilli's and sprinkled them on top then layed the lime on top. I did cover it with foil for the 1st 15 mins so it didn't dry out and it worked well. I served it with homemade salsa.

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  • 2009-06-03 21:37:04.692734

    Coen83 rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    this is a quick and easy dish. perfect for a mid week dinner. The chicken was cooked to perfection and stayed really moist

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  • 2009-06-08 12:31:51.613379

    EmsP commented on this recipe

    just wondering what you all served this with? It sounds lovely but I'm not sure it'd go with mash!!! Rice perhaps or salad?

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  • 2009-07-22 12:50:34.051859

    carly rated and commented on this recipe

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    nice and tasty but opted to use skinless breast fillets and covered with foil, stayed moist and tasty, will make again.

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  • 2010-03-03 13:16:10.308844

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  • 2010-03-31 21:21:06.074324

    EVERS rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    very nice. would add a bit of black pepper and make the marinade stickier next time. made a salsa (hairy bikers) to go with and some green leaves. would possibly serve with a timbale of rice and kidney beans next time. would recommend others try.

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  • 2010-04-09 10:22:31.328501

    Mrs Waters rated and commented on this recipe

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    Very nice, and liked the chili kick with it. I served with a rocket salad and spanish potatoes (recipe on good food)

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 2

Preparation and cooking times

Cook time

Cook 30 - 35 mins

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