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Tarragon coconut lime chicken

Tarragon coconut lime chicken

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 4 bunches of tarragon (and more for garnish) (remove leave from 3 stems and roughly chop)
  • 2 Tbsp minced garlic
  • juice from 1/2 lime about 1 Tbsp
  • 1 &1/2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper

Instructions
 

  • Wash, pad dry and remove excess fat from chicken breasts. Transfer into a large bowl, add in all ingredients. Mix well to get chicken completely coated. Refrigerate for at least an hour, rotating half way through
  • Preheat oven to 400. Heat a small amount of oil in a large cast iron skillet )over medium high). Remove chicken from marinade, let excess liquid run of, then place skin side down into skillet. Cook until brown (about 3-4 minutes), flip and cook for another 5 minutes.( During this time, add in remaining tarragon bunch into the pan, and carefully tilt and spoon pan drippings over the chicken)
  • Transfer to oven and cook for another 25-30 minutes until chicken is cooked. Remove from oven, let rest for about 3 minutes then slice. Liquid should be clear and there should be no redness or pink color. Serve with rice or whatever you're in the mood for.