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📋 Honey Lime Chicken Recipe

This 5 ingredient Honey Lime Chicken is the perfect quick, easy and healthy meal. It only requires a few pantry ingredients.
Course dinner, main dish
Cuisine American
Keyword chicken, honey, lime
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
marinating 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Calories 356kcal
Author Terri Gilson

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs boneless and skinless chicken thighs * or use chicken breasts
  • ½ cup honey
  • ¼ cup lime juice
  • ¼ cup cooking oil (I use olive or canola)
  • 1 medium onion diced
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Instructions

  • * Heads Up: There is a 30 minute marinating time! *You could also marinate it longer (prepare it in the morning, refrigerate all day, then pop it in the oven when you get home)
  • Spray large glass baking dish with non-stick cooking spray. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F/205 degrees F.
  • Scatter chopped onion over chicken. Score chicken (poke holes in it with a fork).
  • Mix honey, lime juice and oil together. Pour over chicken with onion. Cover and marinate in refrigerator for 30 minutes.
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  • Cook chicken, uncovered,  (in marinade) for 30 minutes, turning after 15 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink.
  • Turn the oven up to broil for 3-5 minutes (watch carefully so it doesn't burn)
  • Serve over rice or with baked potatoes, If desired, spoon over little of the marinade over the cooked rice.

Notes

🔢WW POINTS
You can click HERE To see what it is on your WW plan (with chicken thighs) OR made with chicken breasts (it's often less points)
*I calculated the marinade at only ½, as you generally would not use more than half. However, the entire marinade amount is included in the recipe nutrition calculation.
👪 SERVING SIZE
This recipe makes 6 servings. If you want to cut the recipe in half, double or triple it, simply click on the blue servings in the recipe card, select the number of servings you'd like and the ingredient amounts will adjust accordingly. ram)
🍽EQUIPMENT
I like to use a 9X13 lasagna baking dish with a lid (affiliate link) for this lime honey chicken recipe. That way, I can marinate the chicken in the same dish I bake it in.
🍽STORAGE
Store chicken in the fridge for up to 3 days in a sealed container. You can freeze this recipe in a sealed container for up to 3 months.
📖SUBSTITUTIONS & VARIATIONS
  • Chicken - I often use chicken breasts instead of chicken thighs *chicken breasts are less points on most personal WW plans (see WW points)
  • Spicier - add additional crushed red pepper flakes into the marinade while cooking to imbue heat into the dish and garnish
  • Kid friendly - skip the lime zest and add extra honey!
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Nutrition Facts
📋 Honey Lime Chicken Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 356 Calories from Fat 135
% Daily Value*
Fat 15g23%
Saturated Fat 3g19%
Trans Fat 1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 7g
Monounsaturated Fat 4g
Cholesterol 144mg48%
Sodium 137mg6%
Potassium 424mg12%
Carbohydrates 26g9%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 24g27%
Protein 29g58%
Vitamin A 42IU1%
Vitamin C 5mg6%
Calcium 21mg2%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutrition

Calories: 356kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 144mg | Sodium: 137mg | Potassium: 424mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 42IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 1mg