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Honey garlic lime chicken thighs
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5 from 4 votes

Honey garlic lime chicken thighs

Juicy and delicious chicken thighs in a honey garlic lime marinade! Make it for your next family dinner- everybody will love it!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: honey lime chicken thighs
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 273kcal
Author: Tatiana

Ingredients

  • 4-5 chicken thighs skin on
  • 2 limes
  • 5 cloves of garlic (adjust the amount to your taste)
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • chopped cilantro
  • oil for frying
  • salt and freshly ground pepper
  • a splash of olive oil for marinade

Instructions

  • Prepare a medium bowl.
    Thinly slice garlic. Cut limes in half and  squeeze all the juice out. Add honey and olive oil and mix very well
  • Season chicken thighs with salt and pepper.  Place them in the bowl of marinade and put in the fridge( 30 min- overnight)
  • Heat the skillet over medium high heat. Place chicken (and marinade) to skillet and  cook for about 5 minutes on each side until no longer pink.
  • Put under the broiler skin side up for another 2 min( dont burn!)
  • Serve with white rice or fresh salad. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 273kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 111mg | Sodium: 88mg | Potassium: 266mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 105IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 1mg