Grilled Cilantro Lime Chicken

This easy cilantro lime chicken makes the perfect protein. Each chicken breast is marinated to perfection and then grilled. This marinade is fresh and so delicious you can’t go wrong with an easy grilling recipe.

📝 Ingredients

• 2 lbs chicken breast or thighs (4 small/medium chicken breasts)
• 3 Tbsp olive oil
• 1/4 cup lime juice, freshly squeezed
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 Tbsp cilantro finely, finely chopped
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
• 1 tsp ground paprika
• 1 Tbsp honey
• 1 lime cut into wedges, for serving (optional)
• cilantro ,for garnish (optional)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Add all the marinade ingredients to a large bowl.
2. 2Use a meat mallet to beat each chicken breast to an even tenderness.
3. 3Add the chicken to the marinade and allow it to marinade for at least 30 minutes or up to 2 hours.
4. 4Preheat the grill and grease the grates.
5. 5Once the grill is hot, add the chicken breasts to the grill. Cook for 6-8 minutes on one side and then flip. Cook the other side for an additional 6-8 minutes, or until cooked through.
6. 6Remove the chicken from the grill and finish with a squeeze of lime wedges and a sprinkle of cilantro.