Cilantro Lime Roasted Chicken

Submitted by flamingofeet

"130 Calories http://www.diabetes.org/mfa-recipes/recipes/2013-05-budget-friendly-cilantro-lime.html"

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• cooking spray
• 2 1⁄2 lbs whole chickens, cut into 8 pieces
• 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
• 1 lime, zested and juiced
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt (optional)

directions

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 (optional). Pour the.
4. 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.
5. Side Suggestion: Frozen tri-color pepper mixture, steamed.