This Cilantro Lime Chicken Will Make Your Mouth WATER!

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil is healthier with a higher smoke point.

chicken thighs

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: bone-in chicken thighs

Bone-in thighs are often cheaper and flavorful.

Add ½ cup of avocado oil to a large bowl.

Add 2 tablespoons of honey to the bowl.

Add 1 tablespoon of dried oregano to the mixture.

Season with ½ tsp of black pepper and 1 tsp of salt.

Slice one lime in half and squeeze the juice into the marinade.

Mince about 6 cloves of garlic and add them to the marinade.

Add ¼ cup of chopped fresh cilantro to the bowl.

Whisk the marinade to combine all ingredients.

Save half of the marinade in a jar for later use.

Add 2 tablespoons of smoked paprika to the remaining marinade and mix.

Coat two chicken thighs and their drumsticks thoroughly with the marinade.

Refrigerate the marinated chicken for 4 hours or overnight.

After marinating, place the chicken on a baking sheet.

Bake the chicken at 350 °F for 45 minutes.

Rest the chicken briefly after baking.

Drizzle the reserved cilantro-lime mixture over the cooked chicken.

Cooking Techniques

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