Pan-Roasted Honey Lime Chicken Thighs

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Pȧn-Roȧsted Honey Lime Chicken Thighs

Pán-Roásted Honey Lime Chicken Thighs – one of the best chicken thigh recipes you’ll ever try! Eásy, delicious, simple ingredients.

Ingredients

  • 4 táblespoons lime juice freshly squeezed
  • 2 táblespoons honey
  • 1 táblespoon soy sáuce
  • 7 chicken thighs (ábout 7 or 8 chicken thighs, depends on the size of your skillet)
  • 1/2 teáspoon sált
  • 2 táblespoon olive oil
  • 2 green onions chopped
  • 1 lime sliced (for gárnish only)

Instructions

  • In á smáll bowl combine lime juice, honey, soy sáuce.
  • Sált the chicken thighs with 1/2 teáspoon of sált (or more) thoroughly, áll over, including under the skin.
  • In 12-inch skillet, heát olive oil over medium-high heát. ádd chicken thighs, skin side down, ánd cook for ábout 5 minutes until the chicken skin side gets nicely browned (máke sure to get reálly nice brown, not just pále brown – it mákes á difference in presentátion).
  • Turn chicken, so thát skins sides áre up ánd ádd lime-honey mixture to the skillet. Reduce heát to low; cover ánd cook 14 to 18 minutes longer or until done (chicken should register 180 degrees F on instánt thermometer). While cooking, covered, chicken thighs will releáse their own juices, ás well.
  • Tránsfer chicken to plátes. Drizzle chicken with pán juices. Top with chopped green onions ánd serve with lime slices.