Chicken In Lime And Chilli Marinade Recipes

CHILI LIME CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine ancho chile powder, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, cumin, and chipotle powder in a medium glass or ceramic bowl. Whisk in canola oil and lime juice until well combined; thin with additional canola oil if mixture seems too thick.
• Arrange chicken in a glass or ceramic baking dish and pour the marinade over the chicken, covering it completely. Marinate in the refrigerator for 3 hours.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• Arrange the chicken on the baking sheet; do not crowd. Discard any excess marinade.
• Bake in the preheated oven until chicken is no longer pink in the centers, about 30 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Remove from the oven and let stand for 5 to 6 minutes.

CHILI-LIME CHICKEN KABOBS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, vinegar, and lime juice. Season with chili powder, paprika, onion powder, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper. Place the chicken in a shallow baking dish with the sauce, and stir to coat. Cover, and marinate in the refrigerator at least 1 hour.
• Preheat the grill for medium-high heat. Thread chicken onto skewers, and discard marinade.
• Lightly oil the grill grate. Grill skewers for 10 to 15 minutes, or until the chicken juices run clear.

CHICKEN WITH CHILLI LIME SAUCE

Steps:

• Place the chicken breasts between cling-film and beat out to an even thickness. On the skin side, using a sharp knife, lightly score a criss-cross. Place the chicken in a dish and pour soy sauce over the chicken. Turn to coat all over. Set aside for 20 minutes.
• Put the fish sauce and Lime Cordial into a bowl. Remove the seeds from the chilli and chop finely. Add the chilli to the bowl and mix together with chopped spring onions, soy sauce and sesame oil. Just before serving, stir in the coriander.
• To cook the chicken, heat a griddle pan. When it is almost smoking hot, lift the chicken from the pan, drain the excess soy sauce, and then lightly spray the chicken with oil. Place the chicken in the pan to cook over a medium high heat for 3 minutes until it lifts easily from the pan and is marked from the griddle. Turn at an angle and cook another 2-3 minutes until marked.
• Turn the chicken breasts over and cook for 3-4 minutes (depending on the thickness of the chicken) until cooked through. Transfer chicken to a plate and spoon over the sauce.
• Serve with some stir-fried vegetables and boiled rice.

LIME & CORIANDER CHICKEN

Steps:

• First, spatchcock the chicken so that it will sit flat on the barbecue. All this means is using a pair of kitchen scissors or a sharp kitchen knife to cut down either side of the parson's nose to completely remove the backbone. Then, place the chicken, breast side up, on a chopping board and push down hard to flatten with your hands. Use a sharp knife to make lots of deep slashes in the chicken, about three in each breast and two in each leg.
• In a mortar and pestle, crush the garlic and peppercorns together to a grey, mushy paste. Stir the lime juice into the paste, then the chopped coriander. Put the chicken in a dish and massage the marinade into the chicken. Cover with cling film and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, but preferably overnight.
• To cook the chicken, fire up the barbecue. When the flames die down and the coals are hot and glowing, lay the chicken on the barbecue, skin side up, and sprinkle with salt. You will be tempted to keep prodding it and lifting it up, but leave it alone. After 25 mins, the chicken will look like it's cooked through, but flip it over and give the skin side 10 mins to brown. Lift the chicken onto a chopping board and leave to rest for a few minutes.
• You can now carve conventionally but I like to get a cleaver and chop it straight down into thick slices. Pile it up on a platter and serve scattered with fresh coriander and lime wedges.

CHICKEN IN LIME AND CHILLI MARINADE

Steps:

• Combine all of the ingredients (except chicken) in a large bowl and whisk together.
• Add the chicken and stir to coat completely in marinade.
• Cover the bowl and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
• Drain the chicken and discard marinade.
• Heat a frying pan over medium-high heat and spray with cooking oil.
• Add chicken and cook for about 3 minutes each side or until cooked through.
• This could also be cooked on the grill.
• Serve hot or cold over salad or rice noodles, sprinkled with the cilantro leaves and lime wedges on the side.

CHILLI-LIME CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Whisk together the lime zest and juice, fish sauce, sugar and chillies until the sugar dissolves. Pour 1/3 of this mix into a bowl, add the oil and set aside (this will be the dressing). Put the remainder into a large food bag with 1 tsp salt, the garlic, turmeric and coriander stems. Slash each piece of chicken down to the bone a few times, then add to the marinade and squish it around well in the bag. Chill for at least 2 hrs, or ideally up to 24 hrs.
• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4 (if barbecuing, get the coals ready). Lift the chicken from the marinade and into a roasting tin. Roast for 30 mins until cooked through but not yet completely tender.
• If you're barbecuing, transfer the chicken from its tin to a hot barbecue for 10 mins more, turning once crisp (otherwise continue roasting in the oven). Spread the spring onions, cucumber and tomatoes over a platter, add the chicken, then finish with the herbs, avocados, nuts and dressing.