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Air Fryer Cilantro Lime Chicken (RECIPE)

Cilantro Lime Chicken is the the most flavorful chicken breast recipe, marinated in olive oil, lime juice, lime zest, garlic, and cilantro and cooked in the air fryer or on the grill/grill pan.

By Jane S: June 7, 2023

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Air Fryer Cilantro Lime Chicken (RECIPE)

Ingredients

7 Chicken thighs (or breast)
2 Tbsp. Extra Virgin Olive Oil (I use Kasandrinos)
½ cup fresh cilantro
¼ cup lime juice
Zest of 1 lime
1 Jalapeno
1 Tablespoon honey
4 large garlic cloves
Salt and black pepper

Instructions

1. Make the marinade: combine the cilantro, garlic, lime juice, olive oil, jalapeno, honey, lime juice, lime zest, salt, and pepper in a blender or food processor and blend until well combined.

2. Marinate the chicken: Place the chicken thighs/breast in a large bowl and pour the cilantro lime marinade over it. Mix everything together making sure the chicken is evenly coated with the marinade.
Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and place it in the refrigerator to marinate for at least 30 minutes to 4 hours. You can freeze the chicken immediately if you’re not ready to cook it yet.

3. Air fry the chicken: Preheat your air fryer to 365F/180C for 3-5 minutes. Carefully place the marinated chicken thighs in the air fryer basket skin side down and cook for 10 minutes.
Flip the chicken so that the skin side is up and continue to cook for another 15-20 minutes or until the internal temperature of the chicken reads 165F/75C when checked with a cooking thermometer.