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recipe spicy honey lime chicken
- Total Time: 60 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Diet: General
Description
This recipe creates a flavorful Spicy Honey Lime Chicken with a refreshing Cilantro Lime Cream Swirl, balancing sweet, spicy, and tangy flavors. It’s perfect for a satisfying weeknight meal or a special occasion.
Ingredients
- 1.2 kg chicken thighs/drumsticks, bone-in, skin-on
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 3 Tbsp honey
- 2 Tbsp lime juice
- 1 tsp lime zest
- 1 tsp chili flakes
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 Tbsp soy sauce
- 0.5 tsp sea salt
- 0.25 tsp black pepper
- 150 g Greek yogurt
- 2 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil (for cream)
- 2 Tbsp cilantro, chopped
- 1 tsp lime juice (for cream)
- 0.25 tsp lime zest (for cream)
- 1 Tbsp sesame seeds, toasted
- Cilantro sprigs, for garnish
Optional (plan-ahead): If you’re shopping for the week, I put this into a 4-Week Meal Plan + Grocery Lists so dinner’s already decided before your day gets busy.
Instructions
- Prepare Chicken: Preheat oven to 200°C (390°F), line a baking sheet, and pat chicken dry.
- Season Chicken: Toss chicken with olive oil, salt, and pepper.
- Make Glaze: Whisk honey, lime juice, zest, chili flakes, garlic, and soy sauce.
- Glaze & Bake: Brush chicken with half the glaze and bake for 25 minutes.
- Finish Baking: Flip chicken, brush with remaining glaze, and bake 15-20 minutes until cooked through.
- Make Cream: Combine yogurt, olive oil, cilantro, lime juice, zest, and salt.
- Assemble & Garnish: Drizzle with pan juices, swirl with cream, and garnish with sesame seeds and cilantro.
Notes
Adjust chili flakes to your spice preference. Toasting sesame seeds enhances their flavor. Don’t skip the lime zest for a concentrated citrus flavor.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Poultry
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Fusion
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece
- Calories: 350 kcal
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 400 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 25 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 100 mg