Chicken Breast Ginger Lime Recipe
Mix half the lime zest and all the juice with the maple syrup and grated ginger.
Chicken breast ginger lime recipe. Return chicken to oven and broil until chicken is cooked through about 4 to 6 minutes more. Grilled ginger lime chicken 229 calories 5 5 5 myww smartpoints value per serving boneless skinless chicken thighs soaked in a tasty ginger lime marinade for several hours and then grilled until tender. Roast until just cooked through 25 to 30 minutes. To serve sprinkle chicken with scallions remaining 2 tablespoons cilantro and any sauce accumulated in baking dish.
About half way through squeeze lime juice on chicken. Serve with lime wedges. Super healthy at less than 300 calories for a whole chicken breast. Outer skin is salted rubbed with some mixture.
Flip and brush chicken with reserved marinade. The trick to getting depth of flavour in a simple lime marinade is to use soy sauce for saltiness plus a touch of sugar for great caramelisation. Set aside for 10 mins. Meanwhile combine all salsa ingredients.
Remove chicken from marinade discard marinade and arrange skin side up without crowding in a shallow baking dish. Broil in oven until skin gets nice and crispy 5 7 min switch oven to bake 350 until done approx 40 min. This recipe for grilled ginger lime chicken appeared in the ww weekly for may 27 june 2 2012. Don t over cook the chicken but make sure it is done the recipe makes 3 4 cup of marinade enough for 6 breasts or whole legs or 12 thighs drumsticks.
Continue cooking chicken until chicken is cooked through to an internal temperature of 165 degrees f coating chicken with juices. Broil chicken 4 to 6 minutes. Cook the sweet potatoes in salted boiling water for 10 12 mins until tender. Seal bag and shake until blended.
Ww recipe of the day. This marinade gives the chicken a fresh flavor. Season with salt and pepper. In a large resealable plastic bag combine the garlic ginger oil and lime juice.
Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. Slash each chicken breast 3 4 times with a sharp knife then coat well with the marinade. When you grate or zest the lime use the whole lime peel. Pound the chicken to 1 2 inch thickness.
Broil chicken about 2 inches from the heat until skin is crisp about 2 minutes. Seal bag and turn to coat. If chicken has a skin turn oven to broil. Lime chicken infused with garlicky savoury lime flavours.
Rub generous amounts under the skin. Yields 1 chicken breast and about 1 3 cup sauce per serving. Easy to make and quick. Serve hot with lime wedges or slices and chopped fresh parsley to garnish optional.
Heat the grill and line the grill tray with foil. Refrigerate for 2 4 hours.