Honey Lime Chicken Thighs

Honey Lime Chicken is a simple and easy weeknight dinner idea. Seasoned chicken thighs get seared in a skillet, then covered in a honey lime sauce, and finished off baking in the oven. An easy lime chicken thighs recipe.

Course Dinner

Cuisine American

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 30

Total Time 35

Servings

Calories 339kcal

Author Kelsey

Equipment

Ingredients

4-6 Chicken Thighs bone-in and skin-on
1 Tablespoon Creole Seasoning
Salt and Pepper to taste
1 Tablespoon Oil
1 Tablespoon Soy Sauce or Coconut Aminos
1 Tablespoon Lime Juice
3 Tablespoons Honey
1 1/2 Tablespoons Minced Garlic or less to taste

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Start by patting dry your chicken thighs. Then season with the creole seasoning and salt and pepper.
Heat oil in a skillet on medium-high heat. Once the pan is hot place chicken skin side down in the skillet. Sear until golden brown, then flip. This takes around 4-5 minutes.
While the chicken is cooking in a bowl mix your soy sauce, honey, and lime, and garlic together in a bowl. Set aside.
Once the chicken is fully seared and browned on both sides, remove from heat and pour the sauce all over the chicken.
Place the oven safe skillet with chicken and sauce in the oven and bake for 15-20 minutes or until the chicken reaches 165 degrees Fahrenheit.
When the honey lime chicken is done, remove and allow it to rest for 5 minutes. Then serve with your favorite sides.

Notes

Chicken - You can use any cut of chicken you would like. Depending on thickness and bone-in or boneless adjust the cook time.

Soy Sauce - You can use low sodium or swap with coconut aminos if you need.

Seasoning - I used a Cajun seasoning but you can swap with a season salt. Any spice seasoning should work. It will just alter the flavor a bit.

Searing Chicken - Make sure the pan is hot with the oil before you place the chicken in. Otherwise, you will struggle to get the sear you want of the golden brown color.

Searing the chicken before baking allows the skin to become crispier but also you create a layer of flavor that truly elevates the flavor of this chicken recipe tremendously.

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