Howard asked me to make ginger lime chicken for dinner last night. I was happy about it as the last time I made it in our apartment in San Francisco, I used a grill pan skillet. But we have a gas grill on the back patio here in Florida. Which is nice when you don’t want to heat the oven or broiler.
This dish packs a lot of flavor with a few ingredients. We used thighs but you could use chicken breasts as well. Just remember to start this recipe earlier in the day so that it has a few hours to marinate. But it makes an easy weeknight dinner!
I also have a delicious no-bake, chocolaty dessert for you (both Howard and our friend, Mark had seconds).
Fresh Ginger With Lime Zest Skinless Chicken Thighs
You can use a couple of tablespoons of fresh cilantro, chopped green onions, or parsley as a garnish. We served it with lime wedges for extra fresh lime juice.
This recipe is from the NY Times. ALI SLAGLE is the author.
- 1 ½ to 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs or breasts
- Kosher salt and black pepper
- ⅓ cup mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp lime zest (from about 2 limes), plus lime wedges, for serving
- 1 tbsp finely grated fresh ginger (from a 3-inch piece of peeled ginger)
- 2 tbsp chopped parsley, cilantro or scallions as garnish
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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.)
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To grill: Heat a grill to medium-high heat. 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.
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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.
The grilled chicken was accompanied by brown rice and snow peas with grape tomatoes and shallots sauteed in a little sesame oil.
Howard put some Truffle Hot Sauce out too for anyone who wanted a little spice.
Oreo Ice Cream Chocolatey Dessert
I had this Food 52 Oreo Cookie Ice Cream Dessert recipe saved to my Pinterest Dessert Board. I wanted something that did not have to be baked since it’s still so hot right now. Its fudginess did not disappoint!
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Just tried the Oreo ice ream dessert. Family loved it. It’s definitely a keeper.
Thanks for sharing.
Yes they look delicious! Pinning now!!
Mary Ann, Glad that your area did not take the brunt of this hurricane and I hope your power has been restored, or the crew is “in your area” and coming your way! We lived in Williamsburg, VA for 11 years and there were 3 major hurricanes during our time there. The last one took 8 days to have our power restored, and I cried with joy when I heard the noise of our AC coming to life!
Will try your two “COOL” recipes asap! Did you like the oreo stuffing and saltiness? I read the recipe on Food52 carefully, and wonder if I would be removing some of ‘the magic’ to use plain chocolate wafers and unsalted butter or whether I might prefer it that way. We don’t like salt w/ chocolate, ie, salted chocolate caramels, but not sure if this dessert tastes salty or just needs the salt in the background.
Then I would absolutely remove the salt!
The chicken thigh recipe sounds amazing! They are a staple in our house so we’ll be trying them soon. Happy you have weathered the hurricane without much incident. We lived in Houston for many years so have many memories of past hurricanes and the aftermath!
I hope you try it!
This sounds easy and delicious! Happy that you are well and only lost power. Hurricanes are no joke. We lived in Atlantic Beach during one many years ago and had to evacuate to the South.
Yum! These recipes sound amazing!