Ginger-Lime Chicken Recipe (2024)

Can this be cooked in oven?

On the plus side, it's a simple dish to make & definitely tasted good, but I would make a couple changes next time.I marinated the chicken for 90 min but should have left it for 3+ hrs.The lime came through just fine, but the ginger was a little anemic. It needs 25-50% more.I should have grilled. Too much of the marinade stuck to the pan, & the chicken steamed rather than searing bc of all the marinade that went in the pan. Directions didn't make clear if I should scrape off before cooking.

Doubled ginger per suggestions, added 1T lemon juice, marinated boneless skinless thighs for a little over an hour. Baked in the oven on a rack at 425 for 45-50 minutes. Truly delicious!

Life begins at 1/3 cup mayo

This was delicious. I will make it again. Didn't know what to do with the lime juice from the zested lime, so I made a gin and tonic to go with dinner. Perfect!

I make this dish regularly, but with plain yoghurt (1% fat). I marinate the chicken pieces with grated ginger, cumin, coriander, lime zest, sea salt and ground pepper in a one-gallon sized zip plastic bag in the fridge overnight. Usually I cook the chicken in a large, non-stick sautee pan and in the last minutes add the excess marinade to the pan and stir. Less saturated fat, and just as good as with the mayo in my opinion.

1.3 lbs of chicken baked in an 8" baking dish at 425 for 25 minutes, then switched over to broil for a couple of minutes to brown up the top. Came out perfectly cooked. Used 1/4 cup of mayo instead of 1/3 and doubled the ginger to 2 tbsp. A good amount of the marinade melted off the chicken during the bake, but the flavor was still there, and the sauce from the bottom of the dish was awesome over the rice I served it with.

Made these last night and they turned out really well! Per everyone’s super helpful notes, I amped up and added things:Doubled the ginger and minced it instead of grating it. Used the zest of two limes.Added some lime juice to thin the marinade. One clove of pressed garlic.1/8 t cayenne pepper.Liberal amounts of salt and pepper added to the chicken before marinating.Marinated for six hours.Cooked on the grill.

This is a great way to cook fish too. I often use mayo with spices on top of the fish before baking (400 F). It's delicious on salmon and cod fillets.

Trader Joe sells frozen ginger in little trays of 1 teaspoon each. I took 4 of them, to save the time of grating the ginger (which I bought).

Used Duke's mayonnaise, added black pepper to the preliminary salting of the breasts, double the ginger and they were spicy good. Marinated 4 hours. Left all of the marinade on and baked the skinless, boneless breasts on a foil-lined baking sheet in a 425 oven for 18 minutes. They browned nicely. Served with rice pilaf and the tomato, fig, blue cheese salad also from the NY Times site. Easy.

Made this last night with the addition of garlic. Absolutely delicious. Served with grilled zucchini and a green salad from the garden. Followed by a nectarine/blueberry galette made by my awesome wife. Fabulous dinner.

Could you use greek yogurt instead of mayo?

This dish is very similar to one my wife makes, which she calls "Mustard Chicken." She uses skin-on thighs, coats them with a mixture of sour cream and Dijon mustard and some thyme, lets them sit for several hours (even overnight), then bakes them. It's a really good dish. Being a fan of both lime and ginger flavors, I am looking forward to trying the dish described here, grilling the chicken, and will take the suggestion to increase the amount of it. But is skinless necessary?

Okay, so I did make these and like all of Ali Slagle’s chicken recipes I’ve tried before, it was excellent! I made it exactly as written. Like other people said, the ginger was lost in the marinating and cooking process but for me that was ok. The lime flavor was fabulous. Also mayo is such a good cooking hack for tasty and moist chicken. I’m definitely making this again.

I made with additional lime and ginger after reading notes but that made it extremely flavor forward. It was well received but next time I'll make as directed. If using fresh quality ingredients, should turn out perfectly.I served with wild rice and green salad with orange slices in addition to wine wedges. Great flavor combo.

This is a family favorite, popular with teens and adults. So easy, so yummy. Goes well with many sides. Last night we enjoyed it with basmati rice and a fresh green salad.

I used thinly sliced chicken breast and cooked this on a grill pan. Instead of letting it marinate, I added a thin layer of marinade on each side. Lots of the marinade was burnt and left on the pan but it was still delicious (I had to increase the amount of mayo(~1/3 cup) to get the 6 sides all slathered up & added some extra salt/pep as the chicken was on pan). Added it as the chicken to a salad I made for dinner. I didn't time but waited until the juices ran clear. Used tongs to flip.

Delicious! Was looking for a marinade for skinless boneless chicken breasts for the grill and this was a winner! Doubled the grated ginger and added 2 gloves of grated garlic - as suggested by others.

Yes a winner. Doubled recipe for small crowd. Added third cup sour cream to third cup mayo. Also grated in 2 cloves garlic. Marinated 2 hrs. Cooked on stove in batches w cast iron grill pan. 5 min per side.

Excellent. Due to rainstorm outside (couldn't grill) and large number of chicken pieces (I doubled the recipe for company, too many for skillet), I baked it in the oven. Did it at 400 for 30 minutes, then added another 10 min as at 30 minutes it was just starting to brown a bit. It was great, juicy and tender.

Use chicken tenderloinsBake 425 for 20ish minsBroil 1 minCook broccoli and potatoes at same timeTake out broccoli after 15 mins

It seems this would work with boneless pork loin chops on the grill? Thoughts?

Loved it. Watch out for over salting. I did not let chicken marinate for long and it was still very flavorful. Enjoy!

This was perfection. I followed the recipe exactly (thou I may have done more ginger and lime zest than 1 TBSP but who’s counting?) and grilled the chicken. Served it with grilled veggies and rice and a mezcal margarita to use up the lime juice. Perfect!

I make this exactly as written, with boneless, skinless thighs. Absolutely delicious - people eye the platter for thirds. I've marinaded it for a few hours, or overnight.

The only thing I would add is that 4min on each side on the stove wasn’t enough for me. I think there needs to be the added step of pounding the chicken a little thinner first.

I read the user notes prior to making this and followed a few suggestions: I used half mayo, half full fat greek yogurt; I added a grated garlic clove and squeeze of lime, and was generous with the ginger ( I used paste from a tube); and I baked it in a 425 oven, finishing under the broiler until there was plenty of browning. It was delicious, and my 8 year old agreed, which doesn't happen often! We ate it with rice and a slaw with carrot miso dressing.

Simple delicious. Chicken so tender! I made a little extra. I took the leftover Mayo mix, added some chicken broth and white wine, cooked it down, then poured it over the chicken pieces. Added a nice touch.

Boneless thighs fall apart. Use a grill pan or try breasts. Add garlic and use more ginger.