Cilantro-Lime Grilled Chicken Recipe
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.
Cilantro-Lime Grilled Chicken Recipe
This recipe for Cilantro-Lime Grilled Chicken is the perfect blend of those three amazing flavors. Then it's grilled to perfection!
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 lbs chicken breast
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- ¼ cup lime juice, (freshly squeezed)
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 3 Tbsp cilantro, finely chopped
- 2 tsp ground paprika
- 2 Tbsp honey
- 2 lime, cut into wedges for serving
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine oil, lime juice, garlic, cilantro, salt, pepper, paprika, and honey for the marinade
- Add the chicken to the mixture and allow to marinate for 30 minutes or up to 2 hours.
- 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
