Saturday, June 15, 2013

Grilled Cilantro Lime Chicken

Have you ever had to acquire a taste for something? I wasn't fond of cilantro and kept trying it a little at a time, mixed it half and half with parsley for Mandarin Orange Salsa and in this Fresh Salsa... Well, I love it now and find myself looking for recipes that use it! This Grilled Cilantro Lime Chicken was tasty and something totally different than my usual Italian Dressing with Lemon or BBQ sauce.
Some of the reviews said this recipe needed a little more flavor, so I added the zest of half a lime.
 Turned out to be a good decision and I might even use a little more next time.

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Earl says he has always liked cilantro because it's so good with chicken...
 Um, Hate to break it to him but... 
Orange, Cumin and Cilantro Grilled Pork Loin sounds pretty darn good too:@)

Cilantro Lime Chicken-adapted from myrecipes.com
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, about 2lbs
Zest of at least half a lime-optional
1/4 C fresh lime juice
1/2 C chopped cilantro
6 cloves of garlic, chopped
1 Tblsp honey
1 Tblsp olive oil
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
  1. Pound chicken breasts to about 1/2" thick and place in shallow baking dish-I used purchased thin sliced breasts.
  2. Mix all the other ingredients and pour over chicken, turn to coat. Place in fridge and let marinate for at least 30 minutes and up to overnight. Mine marinated for about 1 hour.
  3. Grill over medium heat until no longer pink inside.