Grilled Cilantro Lime Chicken

Grilled Cilantro Lime Chicken takes about 1 hour and 15 minutes from beginning to end. This recipe makes 2 servings with 512 calories, 65g of protein, and 22g of fat each. For $3.49 per serving, this recipe covers 30% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It works well as a rather pricey main course for The Fourth Of July. This recipe from Slender Kitchen requires skinless boneless chicken breasts, water, olive oil, and garlic cloves. 357 people were glad they tried this recipe. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet. With a spoonacular score of 88%, this dish is spectacular. Grilled Cilantro Lime Chicken, Cilantro Lime Grilled Chicken Thighs, and Grilled Chili Cilantro Lime Chicken are very similar to this recipe.

Servings: 2

Preparation duration: 60 minutes

Cooking duration: 15 minutes

 

Ingredients:

1 tbsp. brown sugar (leave out for low carb/Paleo/Whole30)

1/2 cup cilantro

1/2 tsp. cumin

2 U garlic cloves, minced

1/3 cup lime juice

2 tbsp. olive oil

1 tsp. pepper

1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes

1 tsp. salt

1.33 lbs. boneless skinless chicken breasts

2 tbsp. water

Equipment:

food processor

blender

grill

Cooking instruction summary:

Cut the chicken into thick strips. Add the cilantro, lime juice, olive oil, water, brown sugar, salt, pepper, cumin, and red pepper flakes to a food processor or blender. Pulse until combined. Set half the sauce aside and marinate the chicken in remaining sauce for at least one hour. When ready to grill, remove the chicken from marinade letting excess drip off. Grill for 4-6 minutes per side or until chicken is cooked through. Drizzle remaining sauce on the chicken and serve.

 

Step by step:


1. Cut the chicken into thick strips.

2. Add the cilantro, lime juice, olive oil, water, brown sugar, salt, pepper, cumin, and red pepper flakes to a food processor or blender. Pulse until combined. Set half the sauce aside and marinate the chicken in remaining sauce for at least one hour.

3. When ready to grill, remove the chicken from marinade letting excess drip off. Grill for 4-6 minutes per side or until chicken is cooked through.

4. Drizzle remaining sauce on the chicken and serve.


Nutrition Information:

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511k Calories
64g Protein
22g Total Fat
11g Carbs
27% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
511k
26%

Fat
22g
34%

  Saturated Fat
3g
23%

Carbohydrates
11g
4%

  Sugar
6g
7%

Cholesterol
193mg
64%

Sodium
1527mg
66%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
64g
130%

Vitamin B3
31mg
158%

Selenium
97µg
139%

Vitamin B6
2mg
117%

Phosphorus
651mg
65%

Vitamin B5
4mg
44%

Potassium
1236mg
35%

Vitamin K
23µg
23%

Magnesium
88mg
22%

Vitamin C
17mg
22%

Vitamin E
2mg
20%

Vitamin B2
0.33mg
19%

Vitamin B1
0.22mg
14%

Manganese
0.28mg
14%

Zinc
1mg
13%

Vitamin A
540IU
11%

Iron
1mg
11%

Vitamin B12
0.6µg
10%

Copper
0.14mg
7%

Folate
19µg
5%

Calcium
45mg
5%

Fiber
0.82g
3%

Vitamin D
0.3µg
2%

covered percent of daily need
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Chicken contains 266% more fat than it did 40 years ago.

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