Grilled Cilantro Lime Chicken

Name: Grilled Cilantro Lime Chicken
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 907 grams skinless, boneless chicken breasts; 2 Tbsps extra virgin olive oil for the marinade, plus more for grilling; 2 Grated zest from limes; 0 Juice from 2 limes (about; 3 Tbsps chopped cilantro; 1 teaspoons sugar; 1 teaspoons salt; 0 teaspoons black pepper; 1 sprig Lime wedges, fresh of cilantro, and slices of avocado, to serve

Grilled Cilantro Lime Chicken is a main course that serves 4. This recipe covers 24% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains approximately 48g of protein, 13g of fat, and a total of 333 calories. This recipe from Simply Recipes requires lime wedges, extra virgin olive oil, lime zest, and salt. 1 person found this recipe to be delicious and satisfying. It will be a hit at your The Fourth Of July event. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, and fodmap friendly diet. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Grilled Cilantro Lime Chicken, Grilled Cilantro Lime Chicken, and Grilled Chili Cilantro Lime Chicken.

Instructions

Pound chicken breasts to even thickness:

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Chicken Breast

Place the chicken breasts between two piece of plastic wrap or wax paper and pound to an even thickness with a meat mallet or rolling pin.

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Chicken Breast

Meat

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Meat Tenderizer

Rolling Pin

Wax Paper

Mix the olive oil, lime zest, lime juice, cilantro, sugar, salt, and pepper together in a large bowl.

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Lime Juice

Lime Zest

Olive Oil

Cilantro

Pepper

Sugar

Salt

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Bowl

Add the chicken and massage the marinade into the chicken. Cover and chill for at least 30 minutes, and up to 4 hours or overnight.

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Marinade

Whole Chicken

Preheat Grill: Preheat a gas or charcoal grill for medium-high heat grilling, or until you can hold your hand about an inch over the grates for 1 second.

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Grill