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Honey Lime Chicken

So different! Yes, lime, honey and black pepper makes this chicken spectacular!
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3 pieces of Honey Lime Chicken on white tissue in a wooden bowl

Ok, I know that it sounds like a weird combination. It might be a little wild, or out of your usual cooking scope, but this chicken was fa-bu-lous.

If you want something completely different from all your chicken recipes, this is it.

Imagine how lovely this chicken tastes, crisp and tender of out the oven with a cold beer.

I didn’t have to imagine. I ate it just like that.

Oh, man. Celebrate the end of summer with a cold one and some lime chicken.

You can tell I am Canadian through and through.

Everything tastes better with a beer.

Ingredients:

Sauce:

1 tsp pepper
1/3 cup of honey
3 tbsp fresh lime juice
2 tbsp lime zest
2 cloves of garlic

Chicken Coating:
1 egg
1 cup of flour
1 tbsp lime zest
1 tbsp pepper
1 tsp garlic powder
1/3 cup margarine

6-8 pieces of chicken

Kick the tires and light the fires to 400 degrees.

The store only had Key limes. It takes a lot to get juice out of these little buggers but I was craving a lime chicken.

Whisk together all your dry ingredients for the coating in a bowl. Beat the egg in a smaller bowl.

Line up the bowl thusly.

Remember this from my crispy chicken recipe?

Dip the chicken in the flour first.

Then in the egg.

Then back into the flour for a good coating.

Place on either a well-greased sheet or a foil-lined one. I think next time I will grease the sheet instead, it makes the bottom of the chicken crispier.

Now sprinkle the black pepper over the top, I used freshly ground pepper.

Chop up your garlic and zest yourself some lime.

Mix all the sauce ingredients in a saucepan and cook for a few minutes.

Pour the sauce over the chicken pieces.

Bake for 30-40 minutes until the chicken is done, all wonderfully golden and crispy like below.

And crack open a beer.

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Honey Lime Chicken

So different! Yes, lime, honey and black pepper makes this chicken spectacular!
Prep Time
5 minutes
Cook Time
30 minutes
Total Time
35 minutes
Course
Dinner
Cuisine
Chicken
Servings
4
Calories
943
Author
Karlynn Johnston

Ingredients
 

  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/3 cup honey
  • 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons lime zest
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 egg Chicken Coating
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 tablespoon lime zest
  • 1 tablespoon pepper
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/3 cup margarine
  • 7 chicken (6-8 pieces)

Instructions
 

  • Kick the tires and light the fires to 400 degrees. 
  • The store only had Key limes. It takes a lot to get juice out of these little buggers but I was craving a lime chicken. 
  • Whisk together all your dry ingredients for the coating in a bowl. 
  • Beat the egg in a smaller bowl. 
  • Dip the chicken in the flour first. Then in the egg. Then back into the flour for a good coating. Place on either a well greased sheet or a foil lined one. I think next time I will grease the sheet instead, it makes the bottom of the chicken crispier. Now sprinkle the black pepper over the top, I used freshly ground pepper.
  • Chop up your garlic and zest yourself some lime.
  • Mix all the sauce ingredients in a sauce pan and cook for a few minutes. 
  • Pour the sauce over the chicken pieces.
  • Bake for 30-40 minutes until the chicken is done, all wonderfully golden and crispy like below.

Nutrition Information

Calories: 943kcal, Carbohydrates: 51g, Protein: 55g, Fat: 57g, Saturated Fat: 15g, Cholesterol: 242mg, Sodium: 385mg, Potassium: 613mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 23g, Vitamin A: 1115IU, Vitamin C: 9.5mg, Calcium: 55mg, Iron: 4.4mg

All calories and info are based on a third party calculator and are only an estimate. Actual nutritional info will vary with brands used, your measuring methods, portion sizes and more.

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Karlynn Johnston

Iā€™m a busy mom of two, wife & cookbook author who loves creating fast, fresh meals for my little family on the Canadian prairies. Karlynn Facts: I'm allergic to broccoli. I've never met a cocktail that I didn't like. I would rather burn down my house than clean it. Most of all, I love helping YOU get dinner ready because there's nothing more important than connecting with our loved ones around the dinner table!

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