Jalapeño Lime Chicken

Jalapeño Lime Chicken

Jalapeño Lime Chicken when it’s marinated in a blended concoction of lime juice and pureed jalapeño gets very tender along with a bright, slightly tangy flavor and just a bit of heat.

This Jalapeño Lime Chicken is a favorite in our house, exceptional taste and very easy to make. If you make it with two jalapeños, it has lots of flavor, but only a mild heat; I like it with three in order to get more of a kick.

The recipe this is based on came from Duggan’s, a local favorite near the Tech Center that closed about 20 years ago. Personally, I really like this flavor combination and I’m going to be trying variations on it, perhaps with beef or pork. My next riff on this will be in a slow cooker. I’m really into brain dead easy and no work.

Note this recipe requires marinating the meat at least two hours, so plan in advance. I’ve also made it where I marinated the chicken overnight. The meat gets more tender with marinating and the flavor totally permeats the meat. Everyone I served this to asked for the recipe right away.

This one’s a keeper, and you gotta at least try it. Hope you like it!

 

Jalapeño Lime Chicken
 
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Serves: 4 servings
Ingredients
  • 4 chicken breasts, skin on
  • 1 tbsp garlic salt
  • 3 medium jalapeños
  • 2 tbsp minced cilantro
  • ½ cup lime juice
  • ½ cup olive oil
  • 1 cup chicken stock
  • cilantro for garnish
Instructions
  1. Rub chicken with garlic salt and cilantro. Puree jalapeños in a blender with 2-3 tbsp lime juice, Rub over chicken. (Be careful to wash hands afterwards.)
  2. Place chicken in non-metallic container (glass, ceramic, or plastic), cover with remaining lime juice and olive oil, put in refrigerator and let marinate for at least 2 hours.
  3. Saute chicken in 2 tbsp olive oil, skin side down, until brown. Turn chicken over, cook 3-4 minutes, and add chicken stock to pan. Bring to a boil and put in a 375 degree oven. Roast 15-20 minutes.
  4. Remove chicken to plate and keep warm. Reduce sauce, pour over chicken, garnish with cilantro and serve.

 

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