Cilantro Honey-Lime Grilled Chicken

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Nutritional Info

Servings Per Recipe: 4
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 182.2

Total Fat: 13.8 g
Cholesterol: 10.3 mg
Sodium: 594.6 mg
Total Carbs: 11.8 g
Dietary Fiber: 0.4 g
Protein: 4.5 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Cilantro Honey-Lime Grilled Chicken calories by ingredient

Introduction

An easy and versatile Mexican chicken. Great for tacos, burritos, enchiladas, or all by its lonesome with some rice and beans! Recipe found at PrudencePennywise.blogspot.com. An easy and versatile Mexican chicken. Great for tacos, burritos, enchiladas, or all by its lonesome with some rice and beans! Recipe found at PrudencePennywise.blogspot.com.

Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

1 lb. boneless, skinless chickens

1/3 cup lime juice plus 1 teaspoon lime zest

4 tablespoons olive oil

4 cloves minced garlic, or 1 teaspoon garlic powder

1 chopped jalapeno or serrano pepper, optional

1 teaspoon each salt and pepper

2 tablespoons honey

1/3 cup chopped cilantro, leaves and tender stems

Directions

4 Servings
Rinse chicken and pat dry. In a small bowl, whisk together lime juice, zest, olive oil, garlic, jalapeno, salt and pepper and honey. Set aside two tablespoons of mixture. Pour remaining mixture into zip lock bag. Add chicken and cilantro and squish bag to coat. Marinate for at least 1 hour and up to 12 hours. Grill (or broil) chicken over medium high heat, about four minutes per side. Let rest for five minutes. Drizzle with reserved marinade and serve.

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KAYLALA0426.