Thyme and Lime Chicken
- Ready In:
- 1hr 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 8 chicken thighs
- 2 tablespoons scallions, chopped
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme or 1 teaspoon fresh thyme, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 limes, juice of or 1 lemon, juice of
- 6 tablespoons butter, melted and divided
- salt
- black pepper, freshly ground
- cooked rice, to serve
- 1 lime, sliced
- 4 fresh cilantro stems, to garnish
directions
- Place chicken thighs in an ovenproof dish or on a platter, skin-side down. With a very sharp knife, slit the thighs lengthwise along the thigh bone of each thigh. Mix the scallion with a little salt and pepper and press the mixture into the slits.
- In a small bowl mix together the thyme, garlic, lime or lemon juice and all but 2 tablespoons of the butter. Spoon over each chicken thigh.
- Spoon the remaining butter over the top. Cover loosely with plastic wrap and allow to marinate in the refrigerator several hours or overnight.
- Preheat oven to 375°F Remove plastic wrap from the chicken and cover the dish with foil. Bake chicken for 1 hour, then remove the foil and cook for a few minutes to brown. Serve hot, with rice and garnish with lime slices and cilantro sprigs.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
mersaydees
Bloomington, Indiana