Honey Key Lime Chicken
A fast, sticky, and tangy honey key lime chicken cooked in a hot skillet.
Equipment
- 1 Heavy Skillet
- 1 Large mixing bowl
Ingredients
- 1.5 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts pounded to an even thickness (or thighs)
- 5 tablespoons freshly squeezed key lime juice or Nellie & Joe's
- 1 tablespoon key lime zest finely grated
- 3 tablespoons liquid honey
- 3 cloves garlic finely minced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil or avocado oil divided
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 0.5 teaspoon lemon pepper or cumin
- Fresh chopped cilantro and key lime slices for garnish
Instructions
- Pound the chicken meat to an even thickness and season heavily with the salt, pepper, and lemon pepper.
- Whisk the lime juice, zest, honey, garlic, and 1 tablespoon of oil together in a bowl. Pour half over the chicken and place on a bowl and let it sit for 10 minutes or refrigerate for 12-48 hours .
- Heat the remaining oil in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Drop the chicken in. Don't touch it for 5 minutes so it forms a crust.
- Flip the chicken, pour the reserved marinade into the pan, and let it bubble and reduce into a sticky syrup for another 5-6 minutes until the chicken is cooked through.
