Honey Lime Boneless Chicken Thighs

Marinated overnight, these EASY Honey Lime Boneless Chicken Thighs are ready for broiling or grilling the next day!

Friends, today enjoy this tasty Honey Lime Boneless Chicken Thighs recipe! Sky’s the limit when creating a budget-friendly Cinco de Mayo party!

Honey Lime Boneless Chicken Thighs

When you plan ahead, borrow, delegate, and stick within your budget, you’ll feel good about hosting a party that combines delicious foods with fun and a festive spirit.

Easy chicken marinade ingredients:

• Boneless chicken thighs
• Smoked paprika
• Chipotle powder
• Cayenne
• Seasoning salt (or Kosher salt)
• Lime
• Honey

It really can be done, and today I’m giving you tips for how to do this, with tips from a party we hosted a few years back. BIG PARTY HIT: Start off with this giant Mexican Charcuterie Board! (Disclaimer, not really budget-friendly, but it feeds a CROWD!)

First of all, we love to bring people together in our home, but quite honestly, we do not have the budget to provide the entire meal – especially for a large group! But large groups are fun, so how do you pull this off?

I’ve learned to use the resources that we have, borrow what I don’t have, and invest in a few inexpensive things (usually from the Dollar Store).

What makes a party complete? Besides the people, the table setting is important, but serving healthy foods is also on the top of the list for me.

How to plan a Cinco de Mayo party

Guests love to build their own plates with a potluck or buffet-type setting, and then gather together at one big table! Decide what your budget is for the party, and stick to it. Shop the Dollar Store, borrow from friends, delegate the dishes, and invest your time into making the party ambience festive and fun!

Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs

This boneless skinless chicken thigh recipe is easy to prep ahead of time. Combine a variety of salads, toppings, rice, beans, meat, and chips and dips– and you’ll have very happy guests.

Healthy toppings like fresh veggies, homemade guacamole and fresh salsas, rice or quinoa, are totally Cinco-approved. :)

Use what you have

We used our side patio with lights already hung, added an extra table, with (Dollar Store) white dishes, chargers, and ironed white cloth napkins.

You may need to grab a few extra chairs from your neighbors as well. Or borrow extra glasses (I didn’t have enough of the Mexican-rimmed glasses, so I borrowed a few).

Delegate food & drink

Everyone brought food and drink. If the host provides the meat and a few sides or toppings, guests can bring the rest of the food, making this type of party very budget-friendly. Ask each guest to bring their favorite wine or beer, or if you’re feeling generous, make up a few batches of this sangria recipe.

Festive flowers and music

My friend brought me flowers from her yard, and I bought one bunch of orange flowers from Costco ($8.99).

I bought tall, vibrantly colored bottles for flowers, and clear glasses for water– all purchased from the Dollar Store. I spent about $10. I reused the succulent centerpieces (with dry beans) from a previous party.

For music, my husband pulled up a Pandora Mexican instrumental music playlist – and the party began!

Honey Lime Boneless Chicken Thighs

Now for the delicious Honey Lime Boneless Chicken Thighs recipe. It’s very easy! Marinate the chicken overnight. Broil or barbecue ahead of time. Cut into small pieces. Serve with your Mexican feast, or use the meat in any Mexican dish, such as enchiladas, tacos, taco salad, tostadas, or rice bowls as we did at our party!

The goal for me as a hostess is to create a cozy space for friends to gather and hang out—all night long if they wish!

So with all these details, I hope you’re inspired today to host your own Cinco do Mayo party, or a festive Mexican-themed party! It’s an easy and fun party to host in the great outdoors!

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Honey Lime Boneless Chicken Thighs

Serve at a Mexican Fiesta! Make the day before; cut into small pieces. Reheat before the party!

Prep Time: 15 minutes mins

Cook Time: 8 minutes mins

marinate: 4 hours hrs

Total Time: 4 hours hrs 23 minutes mins

Yield: 12 -14

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Ingredients

 

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• 7 lbs. boneless chicken thighs
• 2 1/2 Tbsp. smoked paprika
• 2 1/2 Tbsp. chipotle powder
• 1/2 tsp cayenne
• 2 Tbsp seasoning salt
• 2 lime, juiced
• 1/2 cup honey

Instructions

 

• Prepare the chicken (cut off any fat) and place in a ziploc bag.
• Mix together the paprika, chipotle powder, cayenne, salt, lime, and honey in a bowl. Pour over the chicken and marinate overnight in the bag. Squeeze out the air in the bag.
• Broil the chicken for 4 minutes on each side (or grill until done).
• Cut into small pieces and serve as a side meat to go with any Mexican buffet.

Cuisine: Mexican

Course: Main Course

Author: Sandy / Reluctant Entertainer

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Other menu items to try:

Mexican Slaw Dip (or salad) {appetizer}

Perfect Mexican Rice {Wishes and Dishes}

Black Bean Mexican Salad {She Wears Many Hats}

Mexican Pasta Salad Recipe {salad}

Vegetable Quinoa Bowls {main}

Cheesy Meat Enchiladas {main}

Mini Margarita Cheesecakes {dessert} or Mexican Flan Cake (watch the video) {dessert}

This post was originally part of a partnership with Garden of Eatin’® .  All opinions are my own. This post was originally posted May 2015.