This Cilantro Lime Chicken Marinade is so full of flavor and a staple that is super easy to whip together that you will want to make it over and over again.
In a ziplock bag add the cilantro, scallions, lime zest, lime juice, lime juice, olive oil, cumin, honey, salt, onion powder, garlic powder, and pepper. Close the bag and mix the ingredients around until combined.
Add the chicken to the bag, close it and massage the marinade into the chicken. Place the bag into the fridge for 1-2 hours.
Preheat the oven to 350°F. In a large oven-safe skillet (I like to use cast iron) over medium add the vegetable oil. Once hot, sear the chicken until golden brown, repeat on the other side. We are not looking to cook it all the way through, just searing. About 3-5 minutes per side.
Place the skillet into the oven and continue to cook until an internal temperature reaches 165°F. About 15-20 minutes.
Notes
Nutritional value is for chicken and marinade only.
Any cut of chicken can be used for this, we use chicken breasts. Also this is great for pork chops.
We bake this recipe, but it can also be grilled, see my tips above.
Easily double this recipe using a larger pan.
Make sure that you let the chicken sit in the marinade for at least 1-2 hours.
Serve this as is or over rice and with your favorite side dish, we use black beans.