Jalapeno Lime Chicken

And here we have the second recipe of the day: Jalapeno Lime Chicken! If you missed my post an hour ago I’ll recap: my Homemade Burrito Bowls recipe drops this week, and I wanted to give you a few options for how to top them before it hits. First was the Crispy Fajita Jackfruit, for my plant-based babes. Now we have this yummy chicken.

Chicken is marinated in a blend of olive oil, fresh garlic, lime juice, jalapeno, and my Fajita Spice Blend then pan-seared until lightly charred and cooked through. It’s then diced up and ready to be served in or on anything of your choosing: rice bowls, tacos, whatever.

Jalapeno Lime Chicken Ingredients

Feel free to jump to the full recipe, but here are useful notes about the ingredients you will need to make this Jalapeno Lime Chicken recipe:

• Boneless skinless chicken breasts: I prefer breasts for my Jalapeno Lime Chicken, but thighs would work too if that’s your thing. You’ll want to cook them a couple of minutes longer.
• Garlic, jalapeno: I could have called this Garlicky Jalapeno Lime Chicken but that felt too long and wordy. But there is a ton of fresh garlic in this marinade, along with one whole jalapeno. If you’re sensitive to heat make sure to remove the pith (the white stuff) and the seeds from the jalapeno.
• Olive oil: The body of our marinade. A mild, neutral oil like canola would work if that’s all you have.
• Fajita Spice Blend, kosher salt: If you don’t want to make my Fajita Spice Blend just use your favorite taco or fajita seasoning. Add as much salt as you think you’ll need and add more after it’s done if you didn’t add enough.
• Lime juice: Freshly squeezed is best but bottled will do in a pinch.

How to Make Jalapeno Lime Chicken

Full instructions are included in the recipe below, but here is a basic overview of what you’ll need to do, along with some important tidbits to help you make the most of this Jalapeno Lime Chicken recipe:

• Make the Marinade. Add everything except the chicken – so the olive oil, lime juice, garlic cloves, jalapeno, salt, and Fajita Spice Blend – to a mixing bowl and whisk it together into a marinade. 
• Marinate the chicken. Add the chicken to the bowl and use your hands to work the marinade into the chicken. Cover the bowl and refrigerate for at least an hour, up to overnight. About 30 minutes before you’re ready to cook pull the chicken from the fridge and let it rest on the counter. 
• Get to cooking! After the chicken has come to room temperature, place a large frying pan over medium-high heat and allow it to preheat undisturbed for 2-3 minutes. Add the chicken to the hot pan in a single layer and let sear for 3 minutes. If you need to cook the chicken in batches, do that, but don’t crowd the pan. Flip the chicken and sear on the other side for 3-4 minutes. Continue cooking, turning occasionally, until the chicken is cooked through. 
• Enjoy your food. Remove the Jalapeno Lime Chicken from the pan and let it rest on a cutting board for 10 minutes. Dice the chicken up, and then you’re ready to serve it! Dassit! 

What To Serve With Jalapeno Lime Chicken

You can make so many meals with this Jalapeno Lime Chicken recipe! Here are some side dishes available here that I think would go beautifully…

• Southwestern Au Gratin Potatoes
• Chorizo Refried Beans
• Cilantro Lime Rice

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