Easy Spicy Lime Chicken

Ingredients

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  4 tbsp or 54g

• Lime juice

  Raw

  ½ cup or 121g

• Fresh cilantro

  Coriander leaves, raw

  4 tbsp or 4g

• Red peppers

  Hot chili, raw

  1 pepper or 45g

• Garlic

  Raw

  2 cloves, minced or 6g

• Honey

  1 tbsp or 21g

• Chili powder

  Spices

  1 tsp or 3g

• Salt

  Table

  1 dash or 0.4g

• Chicken breast

  Broilers or fryers, meat only, raw

  16 oz or 454g

Directions

1. Combine olive oil, fresh lime juice and zest, three-fourths of the chopped cilantro, chopped chili pepper, minced garlic, honey, salt, and chili powder in a bowl and whisk until well combined. Adjust to taste.
2. Add the chicken breasts to a shallow dish or zip-top bag and pour in the marinade, turning to coat. Seal and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or up to overnight for the best flavor.
3. Preheat the oven to 450°F and position a rack in the center. Remove chicken from the marinade, letting excess drip off, and arrange on a foil-lined baking sheet or in a baking dish.
4. Bake for about 12 minutes, flip, and continue baking 10 to 14 minutes more, until the thickest part reaches 165°F on an instant-read thermometer.
5. Rest the chicken 3 to 5 minutes. Garnish with the reserved cilantro and serve.