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Chili Lime Grilled Chicken - moist and delicious chicken marinated in chili and lime and grilled to golden perfection in this easy recipe that takes 30 mins
The Best Grilled Chicken
This chili lime grilled chicken is absolutely delicious, juicy, and flavorful. It hits all the right notes: citrusy, aromatic, with a pleasant nuance of the cilantro and garlic.
Ingredients For Grilled Chicken Marinade
- Lime juice and zest
- Olive oil
- Cilantro
- Jalapeno
- Garlic
- Honey
- Chili powder
See the recipe card for full information on ingredients.
How To Make Chili Lime Grilled Chicken Recipe
For the chicken, the original recipe calls for chicken breast but I opted for chicken thighs with the skin and bone.
I remove the bones prior to marinating the chicken and still keep the skin. The end result is crispy skin, and tender, juicy chicken meat.
I love the combination of chili, cilantro, garlic, and lime juice in the marinade. They pair so well with the chicken, with a tint of spiciness from the chili.
Frequently Asked Questions
Keep at medium heat covered for about 5-7 minutes, then flip it over. Grill for another 5-7 minutes, or until the thermometer reads 165°.
Yes, chicken is high in protein and also low in calories. It is very useful in diets working to shed body fat.
No. You can make it anytime with a cast-iron grill pan or regular skillet, or bake in the oven for about 20-25 minutes at 400F. The end result is always amazing.
This recipe is only 515 calories per serving.
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Chili Lime Grilled Chicken
Ingredients
- 2 – 2 1/2 lbs. (900g-1.1kg) skin on chicken thighs
Marinade:
- 1/2 cup fresh lime juice
- 3 teaspoons fresh lime zest
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 4 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped finely
- 2 jalapeño, chopped finely
- 4 cloves garlic, chopped finely
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon chili powder or to taste
Instructions
- Rinse the chicken thighs, remove the bones, leave the skin on, and pat dry with paper towels. Set aside.
- Get a big bowl, mixing all the ingredients of the Marinade together using a whisk. Make sure the Marinade is well combined together.
- Add chicken to the Marinade, make sure to stir and coat the chicken evenly. Marinate for 2 hours.
- Fire up the grill, brush a little bit of oil on the surface. Add a little bit of the garlic, cilantro, and jalapeno from the Marinade on top of the chicken and grill them until they turn golden brown and charred on both sides. Serve immediately.
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Nutrition
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Hi
I follow your recipes and whatever I have tried has always turned out delicious!!
I couldnt get any chicken thighs with skin on so resorted to purchasing chicken thighs without the skin on. Is that okay? X
Sure, it works. :)
I love this recipe, and it has become one of my standards. I have one picky eater in the house, and I just leave a few chicken thighs plain for him. I make the marinate on the weekend. Then, the morning I want to cook these I throw boneless thighs in a Ziploc bag with the marinade before work. After work, just throw them on the grill!
That’s so awesome!! I am glad that you love this Chili Lime Chicken recipe.
For me, a nicely done skin is all that matters when it comes to chicken tights. I have to say this is the best crispy tasty chicken skin I have seen in my cooking career. I am rating this without even trying to cook it first, sorry!
That’s awesome, thanks for the rave review!
So how do I get the recipe?
The recipe link is red and at the bottom where it says “CLICK HERE FOR RECIPE.”
Hi Norene – there is a RED color bar that says CLICK HERE FOR RECIPE.
thanks alot for sharing this post.
Made this for dinner tonight and paired it with a cilantro lime brown rice. So much great flavor, I’m in love!
Hi Sage, thanks for trying my chili lime chicken recipe. Yes, it’s very yummy!
This went into my “keeper” file! Used skinless breasts and grilled them. Delicious!! Thank you!
Thanks Sandy for trying my recipe!
thanks
thanks for sharing!