Want an exotic and easy-to-make recipe?
Then you're going to love this Cilantro Lemon Chicken!
This juicy, tender and marinated chicken is delicious!
This Mexican-inspired recipe couldn't be easier.
Look at the pictures...
Doesn't that make your mouth water already? That's what I thought!
All you need are a few simple ingredients:fresh cilantro, lime, garlic and chili flakes.
The secret to this recipe is to use lots of stems and just a few coriander leaves.
Simply marinate the chicken for 15 mins before cooking for 20 mins.
Dinner will be ready before you have time to say “seat!” .
And after tasting this dish, I'm sure the whole family will give you lots of compliments! Watch:
- 1 to 1.5 kg of boneless chicken thighs, skin on
- lime slices for garnish
- coriander leaves for garnish.
For the marinade:
- 3 tablespoons of olive oil
- 4 cloves of garlic, minced
- 4 tablespoons cilantro (stems and leaves), finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 1 teaspoon of red pepper flakes
- ½ teaspoon of salt
Preparation: 5 min. Cooking: 20 mins. Marinated: 15 mins. Total: 40 min.
1. Preheat the oven to 200°C.
2. Mix all the ingredients for the marinade well in a large dish.
3. Add the chicken to the marinade.
4. Stir well so that the chicken soaks up the marinade.
5. Leave to marinate for at least 15 minutes, but 2 hours are even better.
6. Heat a frying pan with a little oil.
7. Fry the chicken pieces skin side down until lightly browned.
8. Turn it over and cook again until all the pieces are golden brown.
9. Now place the pan in the oven and cook for 20 min.
10. Take the pan out of the oven.
11. Put the chicken and the rest of the marinade in a dish to serve (without keeping the cooking oil).
12. Squeeze the lime over the chicken and add cilantro leaves.
There you go, your chicken marinated in lemon and coriander is already ready :-)
I told you this recipe was quick and easy!
Make sure your skillet can go well in the oven, like these! Otherwise use a gratin dish to cook the chicken in the oven.
Know that you can also put the chicken on the grill, if you like this type of cooking.
You can choose boneless chicken like here, but this recipe is just as delicious with chicken tenders, thighs or wings.
