Grilled Honey Lime Chicken Recipe

Grilled Honey Lime Chicken on platter with limes

Grilled Honey Lime Chicken Recipe

This honey lime chicken recipe is mindlessly easy. It starts with a simple 5-ingredient marinade, and after soaking up all that sweet and tangy flavor the chicken thighs are grilled until juicy.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword honey lime chicken

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 14

Marinate Time 2

Total Time 2 24

Servings

Calories 417kcal

Ingredients

½ cup honey
⅓ cup soy sauce
¼ cup fresh lime juice, plus zest from 1 lime
2 garlic cloves, pressed or minced
½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs

Instructions

Prep the marinade. In a small bowl, whisk ½ cup honey with ⅓ cup soy sauce, ¼ cup fresh lime juice, zest of 1 lime, 2 garlic cloves, and ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes.
Combine the chicken thighs with the marinade. Place 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs in a gallon-size, re-sealable freezer bag. Pour in the marinade, seal the bag, and massage the chicken to coat with the marinade. Chill for 2 hours up to overnight.
Grill the chicken. Prepare the grill for direct cooking at high heat (450°F). Brush the cooking grates clean. Remove the chicken from the marinade, discarding the marinade.
Place the chicken on the hot grates, cover with lid, and cook for 5-6 minutes until they easily release from the grates. Flip the chicken over, and cook for 4-5 minutes longer. Flip the chicken two more times, for about 2 minutes on each side, until the chicken is firm to the touch and registers 160°F internal temperature.
Rest. Remove from the grill and tent the chicken for 5 minutes before slicing and serving.

Notes

For bone-in chicken thighs, cook the thighs skin-side down and add 5-10 minutes cooking time to the instructions above.

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