Technically sure however I don’t suggest it. Belief me, the contemporary lime is required. You want that lime not only for the contemporary squeezed juice, however the lime zest. The bottled lime juice gained’t provide the identical style. To me, it simply tastes like straight up acid and never like true lime juice .That little ingredient goes a great distance and is basically vital on this recipe. We wish a very good, pure lime taste right here.

I suppose you would swap the thighs out for hen breasts, however remember that this recipe was examined utilizing bone-in hen thighs with the pores and skin on. Should you swap them out for hen breasts, particularly boneless, this can change the cooking time required for it to be accomplished. I haven’t personally examined the recipe this manner, however, if I have been going to, I’d control the hen utilizing my meat thermometer out and check the interior hen temperature to verify it hits 165F earlier than eradicating them from the oven. Hen breasts (as a result of they’re chicken) prepare dinner somewhat quicker than darkish meat so bear that in thoughts. All the time go by inside temperature for doneness, not essentially cooking time.

The marinating bit is the essential half to offer that hen time to essentially absorb the flavors. I wouldn’t do it any longer than 2-3 hours as a result of the juice from the limes principally begins “cooking” the outside of the hen by breaking down the hen’s muscle fibers and you find yourself with mushy hen. So, when you plan on marinating in a single day for greater than 3 hours, I’d say that’s a no except you simply don’t add the lime juice.

Truly, the sugars from the honey caramelize to offer these nice colour. It doesn’t make it actually candy. I suppose you would skip utilizing the honey but it surely actually helps to steadiness out the opposite flavors properly for my part.

I haven’t personally examined this on the grill. But when I have been to strive it out, that is what I’d do. Marinate the hen as written. Preheat the grill to about 400F levels after which grill hen for 10-14 minutes with the pores and skin facet down over direct warmth. Use tongs and flip the hen over and grill for an extra 4-10 minutes relying on how thick the hen thighs are. All the time use a meat thermometer to make sure meat reaches a secure temperature (165F levels) earlier than serving. Go by temperature and never essentially by time. Remember the fact that hen thighs proceed to prepare dinner somewhat after you take away them from the grill. So, when you pull these off when the interior temp reaches 160F, they might proceed to prepare dinner to succeed in 165F whereas cooling. Typically I pull the thighs out somewhat early so I don’t over prepare dinner them and dry them out. Letting the hen thighs relaxation additionally provides the thighs an opportunity to redistribute the juices to maintain it moist.

You actually need to control the temperature of grills although. That warmth can get away from you fairly rapidly when you aren’t cautious and you may find yourself burning the skin whereas the within continues to be uncooked. I prefer to have a “cool zone” on my grill. Principally it’s one facet the place there isn’t a or very low warmth beneath. That approach if the temperature will get too scorching on the energetic facet of the grill, I can transfer the meat to that cooler facet whereas I get it underneath management. It continues to prepare dinner however at a a lot decrease temperature till I get the warmth corrected.

So this hen may be served as a principal dish along with your favourite sides like Garlic Butter Rice, your favourite steamed or grilled greens, a giant contemporary inexperienced salad, a Baked Potato or Candy Potato, some Mexican Road Corn, or some crimson beans or black beans. Or you should utilize it as an addition to different meals, like as a topper on a Taco Salad, sandwich, or utilized in Hen Tacos, Burrito Bowls, inside burritos, Chimichangas, Enchiladas, and many others.

Retailer leftover hen thighs in an hermetic container within the fridge for as much as 4-5 days. You may freeze them in a freezer secure container for as much as 3 months. Reheat within the oven or microwave.