Lime Chicken
Lime is on your side. This tangy chicken dish is infused with lime and a host of other tasty ingredients that drive home the flavor. Did we mention it’s low in fat and calories?
Ingredients
- 56 ounce(s) One fresh chicken, about 3-1/2 pounds
- 1 lime
- 3 teaspoon(s) grated ginger root
- 1 tablespoon(s) dried thyme
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon(s) olive oil
- 3 small Vidalia onions
- 6 Roma (plum) tomatoes
- 7 cloves of garlic (1 bulb garlic, peeled)
Instructions
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Grate the zest off the lime and mix with the ginger, thyme, and minced garlic.
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Mix with the olive oil.
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Rinse the chicken and pat dry.
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Loosen the skin around the breast and legs with your fingers.
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Rub the herb mixture under the skin.
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Cut the lime in half and put into the chicken cavity.
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Prepare the baking dish.
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Slice onions about a half-inch thick.
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Cover the bottom of a baking dish with one layer of onions.
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Center the chicken breast-side up on the bed of onions.
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Cut tomatoes in half lengthwise.
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Scoop out seeds and discard.
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Place skin-side up around the chicken.
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Sprinkle peeled garlic cloves around the chicken.
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Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
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Roast the chicken for 45 minutes.
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Remove from oven and test the leg-thigh joint with an instant-read thermometer.
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It should read 165 to 170 degrees.
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Let the chicken rest for 15 minutes to allow juices to settle into meat.
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Remove skin, carve, and serve with vegetables and skimmed pan juices.
Nutrition
Calories: 3094.34kcalCarbohydrates: 76.28gProtein: 406.03gFat: 120.17gSaturated Fat: 30.69gCholesterol: 1190.56mgSodium: 1248.51mgFiber: 17.59gSugar: 26.34g
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