We right here in California LOVE Mexican meals. It’s a staple. And in case you can maintain it easy and make it at house then why not? This Spicy Lime Hen is unbelievably simple to make, scrumptious and Entire 30/Paleo/ Keto compliant!
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Spicy Lime Hen:
I take advantage of bone in, pores and skin on thighs for this recipe. When you favor to toss in a few breasts you might, simply know they gained’t be as tender and juicy because the darkish meat. When you select to make use of breasts, be sure that they’re as near the scale of the thighs as you will get and once more, they need to be bone in, pores and skin on. I do know a number of you shrink back from pores and skin on, I urge you to not. One of the simplest ways to get moist, tender hen is to maintain the bone in and pores and skin on. And, all of the flavorful herbs and spices are on the pores and skin! This flavorful hen roasts within the oven in 20-25 minutes. Drizzle with recent lime juice and sprinkle with pink pepper flakes….wonderful.
If You Wish to Bump it Up a Notch, I’ve Two Options:
If you wish to take an already wonderful recipe and make it much more so, serve together with my Tomato and Avocado Salad with Lime French dressing!
Or prime this scrumptious hen with my mango salsa! (<—recipe)
Really easy, so scrumptious, so stunning!

A simple to make spicy hen dish! I serve it with my mango salsa, recipe hyperlink posted above. Be aware: I like to recommend utilizing bone in pores and skin on thighs for this recipe. When you select to make use of breasts you should definitely get bone in, pores and skin on and get them as near the scale of the thighs as you possibly can. Typically you simply cannot discover small hen breasts, in case you use hen breasts which are significantly bigger than thighs, place them within the oven ten minutes earlier than including thighs to the pan .
Course:
Predominant Course
Delicacies:
Mexican
Key phrase:
simple dinner recipe, kid-friendly recipes, summer season recipe
Servings: 4 servings
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6
hen thighs
bone in, pores and skin on (see notes for utilizing breasts above) - Olive oil
- Floor coriander (to style)
- Floor cumin (to style)
- Sea salt (to style)
- Garlic powder (to style)
- Freshly floor black pepper (to style)
- Pink pepper Flakes (to style)
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2
Limes quartered -
1/4
cup
Cilantro, for garnish, chopped
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Flip oven to 450 levels and place oven rack in middle place.
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Brush either side of hen with olive oil and sprinkle evenly and liberally with sea salt, pepper, coriander, cumin and garlic powder.
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Place ready hen pores and skin facet up into oven protected pan. Cook dinner for 20-25 minutes, relying on measurement.
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When hen is completed, take away from oven and drizzle with recent lime juice. Sprinkle with pink pepper flakes to style and garnish with cilantro if desired. Serve with my tomato salad or mango salsa and watch folks be very, very glad.
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