Tajin Lime Chicken
Tajín lime chicken is juicy, tender chicken marinated in smoky Tajín, zesty lime, and spices for a bold, tangy, and savory flavor.
Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 2 hours hrs
Total Time 2 hours hrs 10 minutes mins
Mortar and pestle
Cast Iron Skillet
- 1 whole chicken broken down into 8 pieces or whole
- 4 tbsp grapeseed oil
- 3 garlic cloves
- 2 tbsp tajin
- ¼ cup lime juice or juice of 2 limes
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp smoked paprika
- 1 tbsp chili powder
- 3 tbsp green seasoning
Pre-heat your oven to 375℉.
To a mortar and pestle, combine garlic cloves, tajin, and 1 tbsp of grapeseed oil. Mash this mixture together until its almost the consistency of a paste. Garlic chunks are okay.
Add the garlic mixture into a bowl with the remaining oil, lime juice, smoked paprika, green seasoning, salt, black pepper, and chili powder. Mix well with a spoon.
To your clean and patted dry chicken, pour this marinade over your chicken and massage it well. Be sure to get the seasoning underneath the skin as well.
Arrange your chicken pieces in a cast iron dish or alternatively any baking dish you may own.
Bake for 1hour and 15 minutes or until completely cook through. Every 15 minutes, baste the chicken with its own juices.
Remove from the oven and serve immediately, enjoy.
Keyword butter chicken, tajin, tajin lime