Cilantro Lime Chicken

By Tracy

6 Person

155 Minutes

423 Calories

This cilantro lime chicken is easy to make and packed with flavor! While the cilantro lime chicken can stand on its own, I’ve included accompanying recipes for a cilantro-lime rice base and a delicious mango avocado salsa. This transforms this cilantro lime chicken into a tasty and healthy meal that is sure to be a hit.

Ingredients

Mango Avocado Salsa

cilantro-lime rice or quinoa,optional
freshly cracked pepper
sea salt
1 tbsp. finely chopped jalapeno, optional
1/4 cup finely chopped red pepper
1/4 cup finely diced red onion
1 ripe avocado
1 ripe mango

Chicken Marinade

1/2 cup coarsely chopped cilantro, separated
2 tsp. minced garlic
2 1/2 tbsp. soy sauce
1 1/4 tsp. cumin, separated
1 tbsp. honey
1 1/2 tsp. lime zest, separated
2/3 cup freshly squeezed lime juice, separat
3/4 cup olive oil, separated
1 cup freshly squeezed orange juice, separated
1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts

Method

01

Whisk together all of the marinade ingredients: 3/4 cup orange juice, 1/2 cup olive oil, 1/3 cup lime juice, 1 teaspoon lime zest, honey, 1 teaspoon cumin, soy sauce, garlic, and 1/4 cup cilantro in a medium-sized bowl. Add salt and pepper to taste.
02

Remove about 1/2 cup of marinade, and pour the rest into a large resealable bag.Trim the chicken of fat. Pound the breasts to even thickness or slice in half to get evenly sized breasts and place in the bag with the rest of the marinade.
03

Place in the fridge for at least 30 minutes making sure to flip the bag halfway through the time it is in the fridge. I recommend marinating for 2-8 hours.
04

Lightly oil the grill grate or grill ridges on a grill pan or add 1 tablespoon oil to a skillet and then place the marinated chicken on the grill. Discard leftover marinade.
05

Grill for 10-12 minutes or until chicken juices run clear and internal temperature is at 165 degrees F. Flip the chicken halfway and brush it generously with the reserved 1/2 cup marinade.
06

Take the remaining 1/4 cup orange juice, remaining 1/4 cup olive oil, 1/3 cup lime juice, remaining lime zest, and remaining 1/4 cup cilantro and toss together. When grilling the chicken, also grill the mango. Brush with oil and grill for about 4-5 minutes at medium-high heat.
07

Chop the mango and avocado into small bite-sized pieces. Add to the salsa along with the finely chopped red onion, red pepper, and jalapeno. Season the salsa to taste with pepper, salt, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon cumin. Toss together.
08

Serve grilled chicken over a bed of cilantro lime rice or quinoa (if desired -- see recipe notes) and add spoonfuls of the salsa to top. Enjoy immediately!

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01 Information

Grade easy
Serving 6 servings
Calorie 423 Kcal
Prep Time 145 Mins
Cook Time 10 Mins
Total Time 155 Mins

02 Ingredients

Mango Avocado Salsa

cilantro-lime rice or quinoa,optional

freshly cracked pepper

sea salt

1 tbsp. finely chopped jalapeno, optional

1/4 cup finely chopped red pepper

1/4 cup finely diced red onion

1 ripe avocado

1 ripe mango

Chicken Marinade

1/2 cup coarsely chopped cilantro, separated

2 tsp. minced garlic

2 1/2 tbsp. soy sauce

1 1/4 tsp. cumin, separated

1 tbsp. honey

1 1/2 tsp. lime zest, separated

2/3 cup freshly squeezed lime juice, separat

3/4 cup olive oil, separated

1 cup freshly squeezed orange juice, separated

1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts

03 Method

Step 1

Whisk together all of the marinade ingredients: 3/4 cup orange juice, 1/2 cup olive oil, 1/3 cup lime juice, 1 teaspoon lime zest, honey, 1 teaspoon cumin, soy sauce, garlic, and 1/4 cup cilantro in a medium-sized bowl. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Step 2

Remove about 1/2 cup of marinade, and pour the rest into a large resealable bag.Trim the chicken of fat. Pound the breasts to even thickness or slice in half to get evenly sized breasts and place in the bag with the rest of the marinade.

Step 3

Place in the fridge for at least 30 minutes making sure to flip the bag halfway through the time it is in the fridge. I recommend marinating for 2-8 hours.

Step 4

Lightly oil the grill grate or grill ridges on a grill pan or add 1 tablespoon oil to a skillet and then place the marinated chicken on the grill. Discard leftover marinade.

Step 5

Grill for 10-12 minutes or until chicken juices run clear and internal temperature is at 165 degrees F. Flip the chicken halfway and brush it generously with the reserved 1/2 cup marinade.

Step 6

Take the remaining 1/4 cup orange juice, remaining 1/4 cup olive oil, 1/3 cup lime juice, remaining lime zest, and remaining 1/4 cup cilantro and toss together. When grilling the chicken, also grill the mango. Brush with oil and grill for about 4-5 minutes at medium-high heat.

Step 7

Chop the mango and avocado into small bite-sized pieces. Add to the salsa along with the finely chopped red onion, red pepper, and jalapeno. Season the salsa to taste with pepper, salt, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon cumin. Toss together.

Step 8

Serve grilled chicken over a bed of cilantro lime rice or quinoa (if desired -- see recipe notes) and add spoonfuls of the salsa to top. Enjoy immediately!

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