Sweet Lime Roasted Chicken with Broccolini

Name: Sweet Lime Roasted Chicken with Broccolini
Cook time: 45 min
Ingredients: 3 garlic cloves (skin on); 3 to 4 chiles de árbol; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 1 1/2 cups sweet lime juice (or substitute with half lemon juice and half lime juice); 1 tablespoon white distilled vinegar; 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil; 3 tablespoons honey; 1 tablespoon kosher or coarse sea salt (or to taste, plus more to season broccolini); 1 teaspoon ground black pepper (or to taste, plus more to season broccolini); 1 3- to 4- pound whole chicken; 1 cup chicken broth or water; 1 1/2 pounds broccolini or broccoli (cut into stems)

Pollo Rostizado con Lima y Brócoli

Recipe Yield

4 servings

Cooking time

45 minutes

Rate this recipe

4.15 from 7 votes

Ingredients

3 garlic cloves skin on
3 to 4 chiles de árbol
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 1/2 cups sweet lime juice or substitute with half lemon juice and half lime juice
1 tablespoon white distilled vinegar
1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
3 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon kosher or coarse sea salt or to taste, plus more to season broccolini
1 teaspoon ground black pepper or to taste, plus more to season broccolini
1 3- to 4- pound whole chicken
1 cup chicken broth or water
1 1/2 pounds broccolini or broccoli cut into stems

To Prepare

In a preheated comal set over medium heat, toast the garlic cloves, until skin is charred and garlic has softened, about 5 to 6 minutes. Also toast the chiles de árbol, about 20 to 30 seconds per side. And the oregano for a few seconds. Peel the garlic and place in the jar of a blender along with the chile de árbol, oregano, sweet lime juice (or lemon and lime juice), vinegar, oil, honey, salt and black pepper. Puree until smooth. Reserve 2/3 cup of the marinade.
Spatchcock the chicken - to do this, remove the chicken backbone with kitchen shears. Flip skin side up and flatten the bird by pressing down on the breast. Before flattening make a small cut into the breast bone plate, so that when you flatten the bird, it cracks evenly down the middle. You will hear a crack as you press.
Place the chicken in a roasting pan or on a baking sheet skin side up. Pour the rest of the marinade over the chicken. Marinate anywhere from 30 minutes to 12 hours. If more than 30 minutes, cover and place in the refrigerator, and you can flip a few times as it marinates.
When ready to roast, preheat the oven to 425°F.
Place the chicken skin side down, add the chicken broth and roast for 25 minutes. Pull the baking sheet out of the oven, flip the chicken and arrange the broccolini around it. Pour the reserved marinade over the chicken and broccolini, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and place back on the oven for 20 minutes. The chicken should have browned on top and be fully cooked (at least 165°F in the thickest part of the thigh) and the broccoli should be roasted and tender.

Comments

28comments inSweet Lime Roasted Chicken with Broccolini

Esther Toups

May 05

I substituted several things by using what I ha
D on hand but followed basic recipe and it was a huge hit! Thank you.

1. Pati Jinich
  
  May 20
  
  So happy to hear Esther, yay!
  
Mary Frances Elam, from Virginia

May 04

Patty you are the most beautiful person! I love watching your episodes for the great recipes but mostly because you are so special and I especially enjoy watching episodes with your lovely boys. You can see the love and respect between you. May God continue to bless you and your family. ❤️

1. Pati Jinich
  
  May 20
  
  This is so sweet of you Mary Frances, gracias!
  
Rita George

May 04

I was so happy to find&try this great recipe after watching Patti for yrs on Create TV from her second show! – But the green herb cilantro is in almost all made&it makes all dishes taste like soapy serving plates&its a true condition even Julia Child didn’t use it but I grew up in Calif so what herb then was or can be used instead

1. Pati Jinich
  
  May 20
  
  In most of the recipes, you can just leave the cilantro out Rita, or you can sub with a bit of parsley or even epazote 🙂
  
Lisa

Apr 13

This was a wonderful dish, I served it with a tomatoe, onion cucumber salad and rosemary bread homemade of course. I love watching your show. Looking forward to many more episodes. By the way I also love your clothing style!. Much happiness too you and your family!

1. Pati Jinich
  
  Apr 15
  
  Thanks for so much kindness Lisa!
  
nadine

Feb 27

Pati–I LOVE your show and your recipes. Each one is better than the next. I’m not sure what sweet lime juice is. Does it come in a bottle? Can you recommend a brand? Thank you!!!

1. Pati Jinich
  
  Feb 29
  
  Hey Nadine, sweet limes are hard to find in the US although once I found them at Kroger, however you can substitute with half lemon juice and half lime juice to make this recipe 🙂
  
Liz Yuras

Jan 21

This recipe was easy to follow. My family loved it!!! Was beautiful and tasty. Will make again!!!

1. Pati Jinich
  
  Jan 27
  
  Gracias Liz, hugs to you and the family!
  
deborah.eagan@gmail.com

Jan 03

I am not able to spacthcock a chicken like Pati due to my lack of strength. Could you recommend an alternative for roasting chicken parts? For those of us who can not eat rice because it gives us headaches, could you offer a recipe with quinoa? ¡Muchas Gracias!

1. Pati Jinich
  
  Jan 14
  
  Hola Deborah! Just go ahead and use chicken thighs instead 🙂 If you cannot eat rice, I suggest that you serve it with some potatoes, maybe this recipe? https://patijinich.com/chunky-chipotle-mashed-potatoes/
  
Enrique G

Nov 23

Hola Pati,

One of the best recipes I’ve tried! Have made it multiple time and always get Great compliments on how good it tastes.

1. Pati Jinich
  
  Nov 25
  
  So happy to hear Enrique, thanks so much!
  
Tracy

Sep 28

Hi Pati
When you cook the chicken, do you use the marinade that it marinated in when baking it?

1. Pati Jinich
  
  Oct 05
  
  Absolutely, I let it marinate for a while, then start baking in the same sheet pan and then are more marinate when adding the broccolini 🙂
  
Stephanie Walls

Sep 25

Your Spatchcock Chicken was delicious. Made it and it turned out wonderful. Thanks for sharing on tv as well as the recipe. Love watching your series and trying all the lovely dishes.

1. Pati Jinich
  
  Oct 05
  
  Thanks so much Stephanie, so happy to hear you have been tuning in and enjoying the show!
  
Lucia

Sep 19

Hi Pati! Such a good first episode loved it! Question: can I use chicken pieces instead of a whole chicken? Like leg quarters? Or the chicken thighs? Then just follow the recipe through?

Gracias!

1. Pati Jinich
  
  Sep 20
  
  Absolutely, go for it Lucia 🙂
  
Patricia Brantley

Sep 17

What is sweet lime juice?

1. Pati Jinich
  
  Sep 20
  
  Sweet lime is a citrus fruit very popular in Yucatan; you can find it here as well, but if you don’t just mix equal parts of orange, lime and lemon juices Patricia 🙂
  
MaryAnn Uriegas

Sep 17

are sweet limes the same as meyers lemons?

1. Pati Jinich
  
  Sep 20
  
  No, they are a very particular and distinctive citric popular in the Yucatan Maryann, a bit like a combination of an orange, lime and lemon 🙂
  
Wendy Kane

Sep 16

Don’t have a comment yet about recipe, but a suggestion for recipe’s on web page. I have all 3 of Ms Pati’s books. It would be helpful if a particular recipe is published in her book and which one. I could save some paper and ink…lol

1. Pati Jinich
  
  Sep 20
  
  Great suggestion Wendy, thanks so much!

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