Chili Lime Chicken
Description
This chili lime chicken recipe creates a flavorful pollo asado experience in the oven by first marinating chicken in a simple vinaigrette featuring lime juice and ancho and chipotle chili powders.
Ingredients
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1/4 cup ancho chile powder
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1 tablespoon salt
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1 tablespoon garlic powder
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1 tablespoon onion powder
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1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
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1/2 teaspoon chipotle chile powder
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2/3 cup canola oil, or more as needed
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1 large lime, juiced
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8 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
Directions
1
Combine ancho chile powder, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, cumin, and chipotle powder in a medium glass or ceramic bowl. Whisk in canola oil and lime juice until well-combined; thin with additional canola oil if mixture seems too thick.
2
Arrange chicken in a glass or ceramic baking dish; pour marinade over chicken, covering it completely. Marinate in the refrigerator for 3 hours.
3
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.
4
Arrange chicken on the baking sheet; do not crowd. Discard any excess marinade.
5
Bake in the preheated oven until chicken is no longer pink in the centers, about 30 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Remove from the oven and let stand for 5 to 6 minutes.