Best 16 Lime Ginger Chicken Recipes

GINGER-LIME CHICKEN

Steps:

• Pat the chicken dry and season all over with 1 1/2 teaspoons salt. In a medium bowl, stir together the mayonnaise, lime zest and ginger; season with salt and pepper. Add the chicken to the mayonnaise mixture and stir to coat. (The chicken can sit in the marinade for up to 8 hours in the fridge. Let come to room temperature before cooking.)
• To grill: Heat a grill to medium-high. Grill the chicken over direct heat until cooked through and juices run clear, about 5 minutes per side for thighs and about 4 minutes per side for breasts, turning as necessary to avoid burning.
• To cook in a skillet: Heat a large skillet over medium-high. Cook the chicken until juices run clear, about 5 minutes per side for thighs and about 4 minutes per side for breasts.
• Serve chicken with lime wedges, for squeezing on top.

LIME GINGER CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the lime juice, garlic, ginger, red pepper and salt if desired; add the chicken. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for 2-4 hours. , Meanwhile, combine all salsa ingredients; cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. , Discard marinade. In a large nonstick skillet, brown chicken for about 10 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink. Serve with salsa.

CHICKEN STRAWBERRY SPINACH SALAD WITH GINGER-LIME DRESSING

Steps:

• Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Place chicken in skillet, season with garlic powder and cook 10 minutes on each side or until juices run clear. Set aside.
• In a bowl, mix mayonnaise, lime juice, ginger and milk.
• Arrange spinach on serving dishes. Top with chicken and strawberries, sprinkle with almonds and drizzle with dressing. Season with pepper to serve.

ROASTED CHICKEN WITH GINGER, CHILE, AND LIME

Steps:

• Make the ginger-chile butter: In a small bowl, using a spoon, mash together 2 tablespoons butter, shallot, ginger, jalapeno, lime juice, coriander, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Set aside.
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Using fingers, gently loosen skin from chicken breasts. With a small spoon, insert butter mixture evenly between skin and meat; pat skin back down. Tie chicken legs together with cotton kitchen twine; tuck wing tips underneath. Rub chicken with remaining 1/2 teaspoon butter; season generously with salt and pepper. On a rimmed baking sheet, arrange onions in a single layer; place chicken on top.
• Roast until chicken is well browned and an instant-read thermometer inserted in a thigh (without touching bone) reads 175 degrees, 50 to 60 minutes. Transfer chicken to a cutting board and tent with oil; let rest 10 minutes (the temperature will rise by about 5 degrees).
• On baking sheet, stir onions together with pan juices. Carve chicken; serve with onions and, if desired, lime wedges.

ROAST CHICKEN WITH SCALLION, GINGER, AND LIME

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. In a food processor, combine 3 tablespoons vegetable oil, scallions, ginger, garlic, lime zest, and 1 tablespoon salt; rub half of paste under skin. Tie legs together, and tuck wing tips beneath body. Place on a rimmed baking sheet.
• Toss parsnips with olive oil; season with salt. Scatter parsnips around chicken; roast 20 minutes.
• Flip parsnips and add brussels sprouts, tossed with 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, to pan; season with salt and pepper. Roast until an instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest part of a thigh reads 165 degrees F, 25 to 35 minutes. Let rest 10 minutes before carving and serving. Return parsnips and brussels sprouts to oven and roast until golden, 10 minutes. Serve with remaining paste.

CHICKEN BREASTS IN GINGER LIME SAUCE

Steps:

• Beat the chicken meat with a mallet to tenderise. Barbecue the chicken until tender.
• To make lime juice sauce: Combine the brown sugar, lime juice, rum, ginger, garlic and Hot Sauce in a saucepan, heating without boiling until sugar fully dissolves, then bring sauce to a boil;.
• serve on top of chicken.

LIME-GINGER CHICKEN TENDERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, mix the first nine ingredients. Add chicken; toss to coat. Transfer to a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake, uncovered, 20-25 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink.

WEIGHT WATCHERS GRILLED GINGER LIME CHICKEN

Steps:

• In small glass bowl, combine soy sauce, lime juice, lime zest, ginger, garlic, honey, oil, crushed peppers and 2 tablespoons of cilantro. Remove and reserve 2 tablespoons marinade to use for basting when cooking chicken.
• Place chicken in plastic zipper bag and add marinade.
• Squeeze the air from the bag and close it. Place bag of chicken in the refrigerator to marinate for 2-4 hours.
• Grill chicken over medium high heat for 6-8minutes. Flip and brush with reserved marinade. Grill until chicken is cooked through, 6-8 minutes more.
• To serve, place chicken on platter and sprinkle with scallions and remaining cilantro.

GINGER LIME TERIYAKI GLAZED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine: soy sauce, lime peel, lime juice, garlic, scallion whites, ginger and honey in a heavy saucepan, stir until honey is dissolved.
• Spoon half of this marinade of chicken in a baking dish.
• Cover and refrigerate at least one hour, turning twice.
• Poke drainage holes heavy duty foil and set aside.
• Add sugar to remaining marinade to create glaze.
• Heat to boiling on medium high
• Reduce heat and cook an additional 10 minutes, stirring occasionally until glaze is thick and syrupy.
• Let glaze cool and reserve 1/2 cup for serving.
• Preheat grill to medium high
• Place foil with holes on grill.
• Drain chicken and discard marinade.
• Brush sesame oil on both sides of chicken and place skin side down on foil.
• Cook chicken 5 minutes on both sides, brushing both sides with glaze.
• Continue grilling and basting 6 to 8 minutes until skin is dark golden brown, juices run clear or a meat thermometer reads 170*F for breasts and 180*F for other pieces.
• Discard leftover basting glaze.
• Remove chicken from foil, drizzle remaining glaze over chicken and sprinkle with sesame seeds and scallion greens.

GINGER-LIME MARINADE FOR CHICKEN

Steps:

• Mix all the ingredients together with a hand held blender or food processor Marinate the chicken for at least 2 hours then grill, BBQ or bake.

COCONUT GINGER LIME CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place all ingredients for the marinade in a non-reactive container or resealable bag.
• Add the chicken cutlets and marinate for 2 to 4 hours.
• Remove chicken from marinade loosely shaking off bits. Cook on indoor grill for 5 minutes until juices from chicken run clear.

HONEY-GINGER CHICKEN WITH LIME

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°. In a bowl, whisk the vinegar, honey, ginger, jalapeño, garam masala, coriander, cumin, cayenne, salt, pepper and 3 teaspoons of the lime zest. Prick the chicken with a fork, add it to the bowl and toss. In a small bowl, mix the sugar with the remaining lime zest. In a large ovenproof skillet, melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in the oil over moderately high heat. Add the chicken and cook, turning, until golden, 5 minutes. Sprinkle with the lime sugar and roast for 25 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked. Add the lime juice and the remaining butter to the skillet. Serve the chicken with the pan juices and lime wedges.

LIME-GINGER GLAZED CHICKEN WITH FENNEL RELISH

Steps:

• For chicken:.
• In shallow glass dish, mix together lime juice, honey, soy sauce, garlic, ginger, lime peel and crushed red pepper.
• Add chicken, turning to coat evenly; marinate at least 30 minutes or up to 4 hours.
• Remove chicken from marinade, reserving marinade; pat chicken dry.
• In large skillet, heat oil over medium high heat.
• Season chicken with salt and pepper and cook about 4 minutes per side.
• In small saucepan, place reserved marinade and cook over medium heat until reduced to a glaze.
• For Fennel Relish:.
• In a medium bowl, mix together fennel, radicchio, green onions, and olives.
• In small bowl, whisk together oil, vinegar and salt and pepper.
• Pour over fennel and toss to coat well, best when made before cooking chicken so flavours can blend, but don't make more than an hour ahead.
• To serve, arrange chicken and Fennel Relish on platter.
• Spoon glaze over chicken and garnish with lime slices and fronds of fennel.

GINGER LIME CHICKEN WINGS

Steps:

• 1. Place chicken wings (remove wing tips if desired) in a large zip-lock bag.
• 2. Mix all remaining ingredients and pour over chicen. Allow to marinate at least 2 hours or overnight.
• 3. Heat grill to ideal range. Cook wings on each side until done and the skin is crispy and has good grill marking.

GINGER LIME MARINATED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place ingredients in a large zipper bag and mix well. Place 4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts in the bag and place in the fridge overnight; turning occasionally. Grill as you would chicken breasts. Serve with assorted grilled vegetables.

CRISPY GINGER-LIME CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• Heat broiler, with rack set 4 inches from heat source. In a small bowl, combine ginger, lime juice, curry powder, scallions, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
• Place chicken on a rimmed baking sheet; season both sides with salt and pepper. Gently loosen skin from each piece with your fingertips. Dividing evenly, rub ginger mixture under skin.
• Turn thighs skin side down on baking sheet, and broil 5 minutes. Flip thighs, and continue to broil until skin is crisp and an instant-read thermometer inserted in thickest part of thighs (avoiding bone) registers 165°F, 6 to 8 minutes more. Serve, drizzled with pan juices.