This Chicken with Honey and Lime (Pollo al Limón y Miel) is a delicious way of cooking chicken as the lime juice gives it an extra kick. The chicken breast remains moist, while the skin remains crispy and flavorful.
This flavorful chicken is perfect for feeding a crowd, because you can double or triple the recipe as needed. You can make this dish using a whole chicken, chicken breast, legs or thighs.
Ingredients You'll Need
The printable recipe card with exact amounts and cooking directions is below.
Chicken: I like to use bone in chicken breast for this recipe, but feel free to use chicken legs or thighs.
Honey: It gives a wonderful sweet flavor and balances the lime well.
Mustard: I like to use dijon, but you can use regular mustard.
Oil: I recommend using olive oil, but butter also works well.
Lime: Fresh lime juice helps to keep the chicken moist and it gives amazing flavor.
Salt and Pepper: To season the chicken.
How to Make Chicken with Honey and Lime?
- Marinate chicken: Mince and mash garlic to a paste with ½ teaspoon salt, then transfer to a large bowl. Stir in olive oil, lime juice and cumin. Toss chicken within marinade until coated. Cover, put in the fridge and marinate for at least 1 hour.
- Position a rack in the center of the oven and heat at 425°F.
- Place the chicken on a baking sheet and roast for about 15 minutes. Take the baking sheet out the oven and place the lime slices on top of the chicken evenly.
- Continue roasting until the chicken is cooked through, about 40 minutes more and serve.
Some of my favorite sides dishes to served with this chicken dish are rice with hearts of palm, beets and carrot salad, arugula orzo salad, salted potatoes and avocado and tomato salad.
This roasted chicken with lime and honey is moist with a crispy and full of flavor skin. I love the combination of lime and honey with chicken, it's absolutely delicious!
More Chicken Recipes to Try
Roasted Chicken Legs with Lime
Arroz con Pollo (Rice with Chicken)
Arroz Atollado (Creamy Rice with Chicken and Chorizo)
Chicken with Mushrooms (Pollo con Champiñones)
Chicken with Honey and Lime (Pollo al Limón y Miel) Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breasts bone in, skin on
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Salt
- Fresh ground pepper
- ½ cup honey
- 4 tablespoons lime juice
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350° F.
- Rub the chicken breast with olive oil and sprinkle generously with salt and pepper.
- Place the chicken skin side down in a baking dish and cook for 30 minutes. When the chicken is cooking, in a small bowl mix the honey, lime juice, mustard, salt and pepper.
- Pour the honey mixture over the chicken breasts and continue cooking for another 10 to 15 minutes or until tender and the juices run clear when a skewer is inserted into the thickest part of the meat.
- Remove the chicken to a serving platter and let it stand for 5 minutes then serve.
Phil Ordway
I don't know. It is a "go to" for us although I use thighs and ad 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper. I think I mentioned before that it the easiest, most flavorful recipe I know of. Just a couple ingredients and less than an hour.
Hannah
Is this an authentic recipe?
Phil Ordway
This is one of our "Go To" recipes. I know of no other recipe with so few ingredients, so easy to make and with so much flavor. I modify it slightly using thighs instead of breasts and I add a scant quarter teaspoon of crushed red chilies to the sauce.
We serve it with rice. Recently we have been using brown basmati rather than white rice.
Sandra Martell
Just had it and it was delicious! I exchanged the lime for balsamic vinegar, because I had none and everyone loved it.
grace
delicious! i love the flavor and kick of lime!
Chris
I like this one a lot, the simple flavors enhance and bring out the best in the chicken. Gotta try this on my grill.
Angie@Angie's Recipes
This looks so TASTY!
Lynnae Ruttledge
I just saw the earlier answer.
Lynnae Ruttledge
The chicken with lime and honey looks wonderful. Can you tell me what seasonings you've included in the rice dish? The picture shows white rice with green, yellow and red peppers and parsley. Many thanks!
Malcolm
What is the rice dish that's shown in the picture along with the chicken?
Erica Dinho
Arroz con Palmitos: https://www.mycolombianrecipes.com/arroz-con-palmitos-rice-with-hearts-of-palms/
Karen
Hi Erica, I am looking to make this recipe as I made the pollo con leche de coco with great success! I was just wondering if I could make wings instead. Do you know if and how I can modify this recipe to make it with wings? Thanks!
Anonymous
I made this chicken with lime and honey and it was perfect. Delicious and easy to make.
Kimberly
Tried this a couple of nights ago. Served it exactly like you pictured it (with the potatoes). Very easy and delicious. Thank you.
Erica
Kimberly- Thank you for your feedback!
Maggie
This sounds wonderful! I love lemon chicken and I'm sure this would be even better.
Cynthia
Oh yeah, I totally get how the lime would lift the flavour of the chicken.
Erica
Hi Cynthia,
Thank you for the link.