A quick and easy Grilled Cilantro Lime Chicken recipe. The chicken is perfectly seared on the outside and bursting with juices and flavor from the marinade on the inside.
This Mexican-inspired chicken is the PERFECT recipe for summer grilling. The marinade for the chicken has simple ingredients and takes under 5 minutes to prepare. Grilling is one of our favorite ways to cook chicken breast or thighs because it seals in all of the juices and flavor, just like Grilling a Steak!
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Grilled Cilantro Lime Chicken
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
- Yield: 4 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Easy
- Cuisine: Mexican
Description
A quick and easy Grilled Cilantro Lime Chicken recipe. The chicken is perfectly seared on the outside and bursting with juices and flavor from the marinade on the inside.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs chicken breast (or thighs) (4 small/medium chicken breasts)
- 3 Tbsp olive oil
- 1/4 cup lime juice (freshly squeezed)
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 3 Tbsp cilantro finely chopped
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp ground black pepper
- 1 tsp ground paprika
- 1 Tbsp honey
- 1 lime cut into wedges for serving
Instructions
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In a bowl, combine oil, lime juice, cilantro, salt, pepper, paprika, and honey for the marinade.
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Add the chicken to the mixture and allow to marinate for 30 minutes or up to 2 hours.
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Grill chicken 6-8 minutes per side, or until cooked through. Serve with a wedge of lime to squeeze over the cooked chicken and garnish with more cilantro if desired.
