Quick Honey and Lime Chicken

Quick Honey and Lime Chicken is a speedy, flavour-packed dish in which succulent chicken is coated in a sticky glaze made from honey, fresh lime juice, and a dash of cayenne, offering a balance of sweet, tangy, and mildly spicy notes. After a brief marinating period, the chicken is cooked until caramelised and juicy, often seared or grilled to lock in moisture and texture. The result is a vibrant, easy weeknight main that pairs beautifully with rice, salad or grilled vegetables.

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 20

Marinade 2

Total Time 2 25

Servings People

Ingredients

750 g chicken Thighs/ quarters etc.
3 cloves garlic peel/mince/grate
2 tbsp runny honey
1 large lime cut into wedges
1 ½ tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp lime juice
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
1 pinch salt
1/4 bunch parsley chopped

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 200C/400F/Gas Mark 6
In a glass bowl, combine the garlic, soy sauce, honey, cayenne pepper, lime juice and salt and mix well.
3 cloves garlic, 2 tbsp runny honey, 1 ½ tbsp soy sauce, 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper, 1 pinch salt, 2 tbsp lime juice
Put the chicken into the bowl and rub the marinade into the chicken making sure all of it is covered.
750 g chicken
This is where I leave the chicken to absorb the flavours fully so in the fridge for a few hours in possible.
Cover a sided baking tray with foil.
Transfer the chicken and the marinade to the baking tray and cover with another piece of foil(prevents the chicken from catching and burning.)
Place in the oven and bake for 20 minutes or until the chicken thighs are cooked. During the cooking, I like to baste the chicken in any juices and marinade in the bottom of the pan. All extra flavour.
Remove from the oven and remove the top piece of foil.
Place under the grill/broiler for about 2 minutes or until the chicken has started to char.
Remove from the grill/broiler and transfer the chicken to a warmed dishes.
Serve with lovely fluffy rice, sprinkled with chopped parsley and the lime wedges.
1 large lime, 1/4 bunch parsley

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