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Some meals I do freeze, but with this one I had most of the ingredients sitting around in my kitchen or fridge.
The chicken was the only thing I needed to.
Cilantro lime chicken is incredibly juicy and bursting with bright flavors.
You can cook Cilantro lime chicken with spiced lentil puree using 26 ingredients and 15 steps. Here is how you achieve it.
Ingredients of Cilantro lime chicken with spiced lentil puree
- You need 2 of Cilantro Bunchs Fresh.
- Prepare 4 of Green Chillies.
- You need 1/2 Teaspoon of Ginger.
- Prepare To Taste of Salt.
- It's Pinch of Sugar.
- Prepare 2 Tablespoons of Lemon Juice.
- Prepare 2 of Chicken Breast.
- It's 1/4 Cup of Olive oil.
- It's 1 of Lemon Juice of.
- You need 2 Tablespoons of Cilantro chutney.
- Prepare To Taste of Salt.
- Prepare To Taste of Pepper.
- Prepare 2 Cloves of Garlic (minced).
- Prepare 1 Cup of Lentils.
- You need 3 Cups of Water.
- You need 1 of bay leaf.
- Prepare 2 Tablespoons of Oil.
- It's 3 Cloves of Garlic (minced).
- Prepare 1/2 Teaspoon of Cumin Powder.
- It's 1/2 Teaspoon of Coriander Powder.
- Prepare 1/8 Teaspoon of Cardamom Green Powder.
- Prepare 1/4 Teaspoon of Fenugreek Seed powder.
- Prepare 4 Tablespoons of Milk.
- Prepare 1 Tablespoon of Cilantro chutney.
- Prepare To Taste of Salt.
- It's To Taste of Pepper.
This is an easy weeknight meal the entire family will love. Chicken: This recipe works really well with chicken thighs or breasts. Chicken thighs are much more forgiving when cooked and stay nice and juicy after browning on the. Arrange all of the chicken on a serving platter and garnish with the cilantro leaves, sliced scallion, and lime wedges.
Cilantro lime chicken with spiced lentil puree step by step
- For the cilantro chutney:.
- Mix in all the ingredients and blend them well. Keep aside..
- For the chicken:.
- Mix all the ingredients for the marination. Add chicken and leave aside for 2-4 hours..
- Heat oven to 375 F. Spray a roasting pan with a little oil..
- Arrange chicken in the roasting pan and bake for 25-35 minutes..
- Lentil Puree:.
- Add water and bay leaf to the lentils in a pressure cooker. Lock the lid, bring the cooker up to pressure, reduce heat to maintain pressure, and cook for 5-8 minutes. Remove cooker from the heat, and let the pressure reduce on its own..
- Alternatively, you can cook in a pot for 40-45 minutes until the lentils are tender..
- Drain the lentils in a colander. Remove the bay leaf..
- Combine oil and the garlic in a small frying pan over medium heat. When the garlic begins to sizzle, add the spices. Stir together for about 30 seconds, then remove from the heat and set aside..
- Puree the lentils together with the spices in a blender. Slowly add the milk, blend into a smooth paste. You can replace milk with yoghurt in this step..
- Mix in cilantro chutney and adjust salt and pepper..
- Serve roasted chicken breast with the lentil puree. You can add a little cilantro chutney on the side for extra zing..
- Enjoy!.
This recipe for cilantro lime chicken is marinated grilled chicken that's topped with a zesty cilantro lime sauce. The perfect way to spice up your grilled chicken! I used the liquefy function to get a smooth sauce; if you prefer a sauce with more texture you could use the mix or puree functions. By The Good Housekeeping Test Kitchen. This chicken dinner is spiced with classic Latin flavors like cilantro and lime, and it gets an Asian kick from soy sauce and ginger.