Jalapeno Cilantro Lime Grilled Chicken Recipes

CILANTRO-LIME MARINATED GRILLED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine chiles, canola oil, cilantro, lime zest and juice, garlic, jalapeno, honey, salt, and pepper in a 1-gallon freezer bag and seal completely. Gently massage the bag to combine ingredients well. Add chicken and turn to completely coat with marinade. Place in the refrigerator and allow to marinate for at least 4 hours for best flavor, turning bag occasionally.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Remove chicken from the marinade and shake off excess. Discard the remaining marinade.
• Grill chicken, covered, on the preheated grill until chicken is no longer pink and juices run clear, 4 to 6 minutes per side.
• Remove chicken from the grill and let rest under aluminum foil to redistribute juices back into the meat, 4 to 5 minutes.

JALAPENO CILANTRO LIME GRILLED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place all the ingredients except the chicken breasts into a small food processor and process until it's a pesto like consistency. You should have 1/2 cup pesto/sauce.
• Measure out 1/4 cup, cover and place it in the refrigerator to reserve it until the end of the cooking time.
• Pour the remaining 1/4 cup over the chicken breasts and toss to fully coat each chicken breast. Cover and place the chicken breasts into the refrigerator to marinate for 1 hour.
• When the chicken has finished marinating, remove the reserved sauce from the refrigerator and let it start to come to room temperature.
• Preheat the grill over medium heat until it reaches a steady temperature of 350º-400ºF.
• Place the chicken on the grill and grill for about 8 minutes per side or until no longer pink in the center.
• Remove the chicken from the grill and brush the reserved sauce over the top and serve immediately.

JALAPENO-LIME MARINATED CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a 4-cup measuring cup, combine the first nine ingredients. Pour 2 cups into a large bowl; add chicken. Turn to coat; cover and refrigerate for 2-4 hours. Cover and refrigerate remaining marinade for basting., Drain and discard marinade. On a lightly oiled grill rack, grill chicken, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 4-6 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 170°, basting frequently with the reserved marinade.