Pepper-Lime Chicken

8 ingredients
7 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 -2 12 lbs chicken breast halves (with bone)
  • 12 teaspoon lime peel, finely shredded
  • 14 cup lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced (1 teaspoon minced)
  • 1 tablespoon fresh thyme or 1 tablespoon fresh basil, chopped or 1 teaspoon dried thyme or 1 teaspoon dried basil, crushed
  • 12-1 teaspoon cracked black pepper
  • 14 teaspoon kosher salt

Directions

  1. 1
    Skin chicken if desired.
  2. 2
    Preheat broiler.
  3. 3
    Place chicken, bone side up, on the unheated rack of a broiler pan.
  4. 4
    Broil 4 - 5 inches from the heat about 20 minutes or until lightly browned.
  5. 5
    For glaze, in a bowl stir together lime peel, lime juice, oil, garlic, thyme, pepper, and salt.
  6. 6
    Brush chicken generously with glaze on both sides.
  7. 7
    Broil 5 to 15 minutes more or until chicken is no longer pink (170 degrees F).

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