Cilantro Lime Grilled Chicken

I am SO happy its the weekend. Seriously. I have to resist the urge to make a paper chain count down for the weekend, weekly.

We are always grilling in the summer, especially in the summer time.

Cilantro Lime Grilled Chicken... This chicken is sweet, citrusy and has a refreshing taste! It is sure to be a hit on the grill!

The Cilantro, Lime and Honey flavors make this chicken very fresh and tasty! The flavor is subtle, not overbearing. It is sweet and citrusy all at the same time!

I love cilantro and the flavor really adds something special to the marinade.

Cilantro Lime Grilled Chicken... This chicken is sweet, citrusy and has a refreshing taste! It is sure to be a hit on the grill!

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Cilantro Lime Grilled Chicken
 
This chicken is sweet, citrusy and has a refreshing taste! It is sure to be a hit on the grill!
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Recipe type: Dinner
Ingredients
  • 5-6 chicken breasts
Marinade
  • 2 limes, juiced
  • ¼ teaspoon Cayenne pepper
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • ¼ cup honey
  • ⅓ cup oil
  • ¼ cup cilantro, chopped
Glaze
  • ¼ cup honey
  • 1 Tablespoon lime juice
  • 1 Tablespoon cilantro, chopped
Instructions
  1. In a Ziploc bag, combine lime juice, Cayenne pepper, salt, honey, oil, and cilantro. Seal tight and shake until well combined. Add chicken and marinate for 3 to 4 hours, or over-night.
  2. Heat grill to medium heat and grill chicken until done. While the chicken is cooking, combine glaze ingredients in a small bowl. After chicken is removed from the grill, brush generously with glaze and serve.

Enjoy!

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  1. Sandra Ryce

    Hi Nikki, how much chicken for this amount of marinade/sauce? And, if chicken breasts, boneless/skinless or with skin still on?? Thanks, I love all your recipes and so does my family.

    1. Chef in Training

      Hi Sandra! So sorry about the lack of info. I get 5-6 boneless skinless chicken breezes out of it. I hope that helps :)

  2. Shelley Orman

    What if you don't like or want cayenne pepper? Is there a different substitute instead or maybe reducing the amount of cayenne without changing the taste of the recipe? Really would love to make this but without the cayenne or maybe a reduced amount.

  3. Trophie Muraya

    Hi thank you for the receipe. May I ask what is Cilantro? If one does not have it what is the other option?

    1. Carol

      Cilantro is als called coriander in some countries (Australia)
      I've made this twice now and love how fresh it tastes.

  4. Cathilina Sutton

    There is no salt our pepper in the recipe. Does it not need it?

  5. Ciammmmm

    5

    I just made this, about a day after stumbling on the recipe.
    WOW. I am blown away by how delicious this is! I wish I prepared more, I can only imagine how this tastes next day.
    My only change was sprinkling a tiny bit of cayenne in the glaze as well.
    To accompany it I made Spanish rice, jasmine rice with sazon seasoning, with some salsa I had left over from Tin Lizzy's, and salt and pepper.
    Thanks for sharing, there is a new staple in this household!

  6. Cheri

    Would maple syrup work instead of honey? How much chicken could this marinade & what temperature would be required to cook in an oven & how long. Cannot wait to try!

  7. Ana PEREZ

    My chicken is marinating overnight as we speak, I can't wait to try it. I even shared the recipe with my newly wed daughter!

    Thank you so much

  8. Mike DiCola

    Just looking over the ingredients and I can't help but notice that "chicken" is not on the list. Although it might seem obvious -- given the title of the recipe -- it would be helpful to know the quantity recommended for this recipe, also whether it is all white (breasts), all dark (thighs / legs) or doesn't matter, also boneless / skinless, or bone-in, skin-on. Thanks very much.

    1. Chef in Training

      so sorry that i didn't add that. It is fixed to now say 5-6 chicken breasts :) Thanks for letting me know!

  9. Judi

    What type of oil do you usually use? Thank you!

    1. Chef in Training

      I use vegetable oil :)

  10. Caitlin

    Hello,

    I love your recipes! Can this chicken be baked? I have ten people coming over on Sunday and I would like to make this recipe but I think it would be easier on me to bake this instead of grilling. If so, what temp should I cook it at and for how long? I'm always afraid of under or over cooking chicken and there's even more pressure when having guests! Thanks again!