Budget-Friendly Cilantro Lime Roasted Chicken

5 min prep time
50 min cook time
6servings
Recipe by Lara Rondinelli Hamilton, RD, LDN, CDE and Jennifer Bucko Lamplough Source The Diabetes Cookbook
Budget-Friendly Cilantro Lime Roasted Chicken

How to Make Budget-Friendly Cilantro Lime Roasted Chicken

Cilantro and lime make a fresh and zesty flavor combination in this chicken dish. We start with a whole chicken and break it down into 2 breasts, 2 thighs, two drumsticks, and 2 wings. Butchers at grocery stores will usually break down a whole chicken for you, or you can purchase 2-3 of chicken pieces.

5 min prep time
50 min cook time
6servings
1/2 breast, 1 thigh, or 1 drumstick + 1 wing
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Step-By-Step Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Coat a baking dish with cooking spray.
  2. Remove the skin from the chicken and arrange in a single layer in the baking pan.
  3. In a small bowl, whisk together the cilantro, lime zest, lime juice, honey, garlic, ground black pepper and salt. Pour the mixture evenly over the chicken and bake for 45-50 minutes or until the internal temperature of the largest piece of chicken is 165 degrees.
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Nutrition facts

6 Servings

  • Serving Size
    1/2 breast, 1 thigh, or 1 drumstick + 1 wing
  • Amount per serving Calories 130
  • Total Fat 4.5g
    • Saturated Fat 1.2g
    • Trans Fats 0g
  • Cholesterol 55mg
  • Sodium 250mg
  • Total Carbohydrate 4g
    • Dietary Fiber 0g
    • Total Sugars 3g
    • Added Sugars 0g
  • Protein 18g
  • Potassium 160mg
  • Phosphorous 120mg
Ingredients
nonstick cooking spray
1
whole chicken (cut into 8 pieces)
1 (about 2 1/2 lbs)
cilantro (chopped)
2 tbsp
lime (zested and juiced)
1
honey
1 tbsp
garlic (minced)
2 clove
black pepper
1/2 tsp
salt
1/2 tsp

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This turned out really yummy and easy to make!

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Very easy recipe to pull together. Made with skinless thighs instead of a whole chicken. Only wishing there was more of a lime flavor. Next time will add more lime. I will make this again.