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Cilantro-Lime Chicken

By The Good Housekeeping Test KitchenPublished: Jan 5, 2016
GHK_0116_Cilantro-Lime Chicken With Spice-Roasted Carrots
Mike Garten
Yields:
6
Prep Time:
35 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 20 mins
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This chicken dinner is spiced with classic Latin flavors like cilantro and lime, and it gets an Asian kick from soy sauce and ginger.

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup packed fresh cilantro leaves
  • 1 cup packed fresh mint leaves
  • 1/4 cup packed fresh tarragon leaves
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 1/3 cup soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup lime juice
  • 3 Tbsp. cider vinegar
  • 5 cloves garlic
  • 1 jalapeno chile, sliced
  • 2 Tbsp. chopped peeled fresh ginger
  • 1 tsp. dried oregano
  • 1 tsp. ground cumin
  • 12 assorted small chicken parts (about 3 lb.)
  • 1/3 cup mayonnaise

Directions

    1. Step 1In food processor, puree herbs with oil, soy sauce, lime juice, vinegar, garlic, chile, ginger, oregano, cumin, and 1 teaspoon salt until smooth. Transfer 3/4 cups to small bowl; set aside. Transfer remaining marinade to gallon size resealable plastic bag; add chicken. Seal bag, tossing to coat, and refrigerate at least 5 hours or up to overnight.
    2. Step 2Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Place wire rack in rimmed baking sheet lined with foil. Arrange chicken on rack. discarding marinade in bag; bake 30 minutes. Increase oven temperature to 450 degrees F. Roast another 15 to 20 minutes or until chicken is cooked (165 degrees F).
    3. Step 3Whisk mayonnaise into reserved marinade. Serve chicken with green sauce and Spice-Roasted Carrots.

Chicken and sauce only about 500 cals, 32 g protein, 4 g carbs, 39 g fat (8 g sat), 1 g fiber, 1,140 mg sodium.

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