Spicy Lime Chicken

2013-02-28

• Cuisine: Assorted
• Course: Meal
• Skill Level: Intermediate

• Prep Time : 20m
• Cook Time : 50m
• Ready In : 1:10 h

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Ingredients

• 3 pounds chicken pieces including breasts, thighs, and / or drumsticks
• ¾ teaspoon lime peel
• ½ cup lime juice
• 1-2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 cloves garlic
• 1 ½ teaspoons dried basil
• 1-2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
• 2 or 3 drops of cayenne pepper sauce
• ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
• ½ teaspoon salt

Method

Step 1

Skin chicken. Rinse and pat dry.

Step 2

Place chicken bone sides up in broiler pan and broil for twenty minutes five or six inches from heat. Chicken should be lightly browned.

Step 3

Mince or crush garlic.

Step 4

Finely shred lime peel and squeeze lime juice.

Step 5

Prepare glaze. In a small bowl combine lime zest, lime juice, olive oil, garlic, crushed basil, cayenne pepper sauce, red pepper flakes, fresh pepper, and salt. Stir together.

Step 6

Remove chicken from oven and brush glaze over all sides.

Step 7

Return chicken to oven and broil for ten to fifteen minutes more, brushing with glaze off and on. Chicken pieces should be tender and no longer pink.

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