Name: Grilled Cilantro Lime Chicken Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts; 2 tbsp plus more for grilling olive oil; 2 grated zest limes; ¼ cup (about 2 limes) lime juice; 3 tbsp chopped cilantro; ½ tsp sugar; ½ tsp salt; ¼ tsp black pepper; ½ tsp cumin

How To Make Grilled Cilantro Lime Chicken

Perfectly seared outside, this grilled cilantro lime chicken bursts into flavors and juices from the quick and flavorful DIY zesty marinade.

Preparation: 10 minutes

Cooking: 10 minutes

Chill Time: 30 minutes

Total: 50 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

2lbschicken breasts,boneless, skinless
2tbspolive oil,plus more for grilling
2limes,grated zest
¼cuplime juice,(about 2 limes)
3tbspcilantro,chopped
½tspsugar
½tspsalt
¼tspblack pepper
½tspcumin

Instructions

Place the chicken breasts between two pieces of plastic wrap or wax paper and pound to an even thickness with a meat mallet or rolling pin.
Mix the olive oil, lime zest, lime juice, cilantro, sugar, salt, pepper, and cumin together in a large bowl. Add the chicken and massage the marinade into the chicken.
Cover and chill for at least 30 minutes, up to overnight.
Heat your grill or grill pan to medium high heat and oil the grate with a paper towel.
Remove the chicken breasts from the refrigerator. Remove them from the marinade and pat them dry with paper towels. Coat the chicken breasts with some olive oil.
Grill the chicken for about 4 to 5 minutes on each side then let rest for about 5 minutes before serving.