Chilli Lime Chicken
A quick and delicious Chilli Lime Chicken recipe with juicy chicken thighs and a zingy sauce.
Equipment
- frying pan
Ingredients
The Chicken
- 8 pieces boneless skinless chicken thigh fillets trimmed of excess fat and flattened out
- 2 tablespoons cornflour (cornstarch)
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 0.5 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon neutral oil such as avocado oil
The Sauce
- 2 tablespoons light soy sauce
- 4 tablespoons lime juice approx. the juice from 2 limes
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon cornflour (cornstarch) remaining for the sauce
- 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 3 cloves garlic peeled and minced
- 2 pieces red chillies sliced
To Serve
- sesame seeds
- chilli flakes
- wedges of lime
- sliced spring onions (scallions)
Instructions
- Place the chicken thigh fillets on a board. Mix together 2 tablespoons of the cornflour with the salt and pepper and sprinkle it on both sides of the chicken thighs.
- Heat the sesame and neutral oil in a large frying pan over a medium-high heat.
- Add the chicken thighs and fry for 6-7 minutes, turning once, until golden.
- Meanwhile, mix together the soy sauce, lime juice, honey, brown sugar, garlic, chillies and remaining 1 tablespoon of cornflour in a small bowl.
- Once the chicken is golden brown, pour the mixture all over the chicken thighs. Bring to the boil, then simmer for 5 minutes until the sauce has thickened.
- Top the chicken with sesame seeds, chilli flakes, lime slices, and sliced spring onions, then serve.
Notes
Can you use chicken breast? Replace the 8 chicken thighs for 4 chicken breasts. Cook, quickly cool, and refrigerate the chicken to save leftovers.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 431kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 45gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.04gCholesterol: 215mgSodium: 1000mgFiber: 1gSugar: 16g
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