This grilled cilantro lime chicken recipe delivers lots of flavor thanks to a quick marinade, and with just 7 ingredients and 3 steps, it's easy enough to cook any night of the week.
Course Main Course
Cuisine American, Mexican
Keyword grilled chicken
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 20 minutesminutes
Marinating Time 30 minutesminutes
Total Time 1 hourhour
Servings 10
Calories 281kcal
Ingredients
3poundsskinless chicken thighs
4limes, zested and juiced
1cuproughly chopped cilantro leaves and stems
½cupextra virgin olive oil
2tablespoonshoney
1tablespooncumin
1teaspoonkosher salt
1teaspoonfreshly ground black pepper
extra cilantro , for garnish
Instructions
Trim any fat from the chicken thighs and place in a large freezer bag. To the bowl of a food processor, add the lime juice, lime zest, cilantro, olive oil, honey, cumin, salt and pepper and whiz to combine, about 30 seconds. Reserve ⅓ cup of the marinade and pour the rest into the bag with the chicken. Refrigerate for 30 minutes up to overnight.
Prepare a grill on medium high at 450°F, leaving one side of the grill on low or off. Grill the chicken for 5-6 minutes per side, basting each side the last time it's turned. Once each side has seared, if the chicken pieces seem to be getting too charred, move the chicken pieces to the cooler side of the grill to cook.
To redistribute the juices, let the chicken sit for 5 minutes before serving. Serve with lime wedges and additional cilantro and drizzle the rest of the reserved marinade before serving.