Cilantro-Lime Marinated Grilled Chicken

Cinco de Mayo - BBQ and Grilling

I came up with this cilantro-lime marinated grilled chicken when I was craving Mexican food one night. Try using the marinade on pork tenderloin or beef flank steak. Amazing! Use one recipe of marinade per pound of meat.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 10 mins

Additional: 4hrs5 mins

Total: 4hrs30 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Cilantro-Lime Marinated Grilled Chicken

Ingredients

1 (4 ounce) can diced green chiles

½ cup canola oil

¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro

2 limes

zested and juiced

2 cloves garlic

finely chopped

½ jalapeno pepper

ribs and seeds removed

finely minced

1 tablespoon honey

1 teaspoon kosher salt

½ teaspoon ground black pepper

1 pound skinless

boneless chicken breasts

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BBQ and Grilling

Directions

Step 1

Combine chiles canola oil cilantro lime zest and juice garlic jalapeno honey salt and pepper in a 1-gallon freezer bag and seal completely. Gently massage the bag to combine ingredients well. Add chicken and turn to completely coat with marinade. Place in the refrigerator and allow to marinate for at least 4 hours for best flavor turning bag occasionally.

Step 2

Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.

Step 3

Remove chicken from the marinade and shake off excess. Discard the remaining marinade.

Step 4

Grill chicken covered on the preheated grill until chicken is no longer pink and juices run clear 4 to 6 minutes per side.

Step 5

Remove chicken from the grill and let rest under aluminum foil to redistribute juices back into the meat 4 to 5 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Cilantro-Lime Marinated Grilled Chicken

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 408.9

% Daily Value *

Protein: 24.3g 49%

Carbohydrates: 10.2g 3%

Dietary Fiber: 1.5g 6%

Sugars: 5.8g

Fat: 30.9g 48%

Saturated Fat: 2.8g 14%

Cholesterol: 64.6mg 22%

Vitamin A Iu: 443.5IU 9%

Niacin Equivalents: 15.5mg 119%

Vitamin B6: 0.5mg 34%

Vitamin C: 30.9mg 52%

Folate: 11.3mcg 3%

Calcium: 30.7mg 3%

Iron: 1.3mg 7%

Magnesium: 30mg 11%

Potassium: 311.9mg 9%

Sodium: 867.3mg 35%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 8%

Calories From Fat: 277.7

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.