EASY Cilantro Lime Chicken Marinade (For Grilling!)

Raw chicken in a bowl with cilantro lime marinade.

EASY Cilantro Lime Chicken Marinade (For Grilling!)

This Cilantro Lime Chicken Marinade is fresh, bright, zesty, and refreshing. And even though this dish is super easy to make, only requiring chicken breasts, lime juice, agave, cilantro, and a few pantry spices, it still elevates any meal!

Course Lunch, Main Course

Cuisine American, Mexican, Spanish

Diet Diabetic, Gluten Free, Kosher, Low Calorie, Low Fat, Low Lactose, Low Salt

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Marinating Time 30

Total Time 50

Servings servings

Calories 125kcal

Author Alana Lieberman

Cost $15

Equipment

Ingredients

3 boneless skinless chicken breasts, butterflied into 6 pieces
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 limes, juiced
1 tablespoon agave
¼ cup chopped cilantro
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon onion powder
½ teaspoon chili powder
¼ teaspoon smoked paprika
½ teaspoon kosher salt

Instructions

Add chicken to a large bowl. Top with olive oil, fresh lime juice, agave, chopped cilantro, garlic powder, onion powder, chili powder, smoked paprika, and salt. Mix until the chicken is fully coated. Set aside for at least 30 minutes.
Preheat your grill to 425 degrees F.
Add marinated chicken to one side of the grill and the corn to the other side. Cook, untouched with the grill closed, for 5 to 7 minutes, then flip and cook on the other side, another 5 to 7 minutes, or until the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165 degrees F.

Notes

I like to butterfly the chicken breasts in half so they absorb more of the marinade. However, this means that they are thin so will cook quickly and will only need about 10 to 15 minutes total on the grill!

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