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Grilled Chile-Lime Chicken

Fresh-tasting and flavorful, this chicken is a party in your mouth!

Prep Time: 20 min
Total Time: 50 min
Makes: 4 servings

(69 ratings)

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2	teaspoons grated lime peel
1/4	cup lime juice
1/4	cup olive or vegetable oil
2	tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
1/2	teaspoon sugar
1/2	teaspoon salt
1	small jalapeño chile, seeded, finely chopped
1	clove garlic, finely chopped
4	boneless skinless chicken breasts (1 1/4 lb)

Serve with...

Garlic and Cumin New Potatoes
Total Time: 25 min

1.	To make marinade, in shallow glass or plastic dish, or resealable food-storage plastic bag, mix all ingredients except chicken.
2.	Between pieces of plastic wrap or waxed paper, place each chicken breast smooth side down; gently pound with flat side of meat mallet or rolling pin until about 1/4 inch thick. Add chicken to marinade; turn to coat. Cover dish or seal bag; refrigerate at least 30 minutes but no longer than 24 hours.
3.	Heat coals or gas grill for direct heat. Remove chicken from marinade; discard marinade. Cover and grill chicken over medium heat 8 to 10 minutes, turning once, until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (170°F).

Substitution

If you don’t care for the taste of cilantro in the marinade, try using chopped fresh parsley instead.

Success

To use the leftover marinade as a sauce, boil it for 1 minute to destroy any bacteria that may have been transferred to it from the chicken.

Time Saver

No time to make the marinade? Purchase a tequila lime marinade to use instead.

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving: Calories 175 (Calories from Fat 65 ); Total Fat 7 g (Saturated Fat 2 g); Cholesterol 75 mg; Sodium 140 mg; Total Carbohydrate 0g (Dietary Fiber 0g); Protein 27 g Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 0%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 0%; Iron 4 % Exchanges: 4 Lean Meat; 1 Fat
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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