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Grilled Chile-Lime Chicken

Grilled Chile-Lime Chicken
Recipe Tip
Super Chicken
Chicken contains vitamin B6, also called pyridoxine. Vitamin B6 is important for digesting proteins, plus it helps to keep hair and nerves healthy.
Substitution
If you don’t care for the taste of cilantro in the marinade, try using chopped fresh parsley instead.
Success
To use the leftover marinade as a sauce, boil it for 1 minute to destroy any bacteria that may have been transferred to it from the chicken.

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Fresh-tasting and flavorful, this chicken is a party in your mouth! From eatbetteramerica.
Prep Time:20 min
Start to Finish:50 min
makes:4 servings
2teaspoons grated lime peel
1/4cup lime juice
2tablespoons olive or canola oil
2tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
1/2teaspoon sugar
1/2teaspoon salt
1small jalapeño chile, seeded, finely chopped
1clove garlic, finely chopped
4boneless skinless chicken breasts (1 1/4 lb)
1.To make marinade, in shallow glass or plastic dish, or resealable food-storage plastic bag, mix all ingredients except chicken.
2.Between pieces of plastic wrap or waxed paper, place each chicken breast smooth side down; gently pound with flat side of meat mallet or rolling pin until about 1/4 inch thick. Add chicken to marinade; turn to coat. Cover dish or seal bag; refrigerate at least 30 minutes but no longer than 24 hours.
3.Heat coals or gas grill for direct heat. Remove chicken from marinade; discard marinade. Cover and grill chicken over medium heat 8 to 10 minutes, turning once, until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (170°F).
Nutritional Information
1 Serving: Calories 240 (Calories from Fat 100); Total Fat 11g (Saturated Fat 2g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 85mg; Sodium 380mg; Total Carbohydrate 2g (Dietary Fiber 0g, Sugars 1g); Protein 31g Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 0%; Vitamin C 6%; Calcium 2%; Iron 6% Exchanges: 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 4 1/2 Lean Meat Carbohydrate Choices: 0 
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
 
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Good Recipe
This is a very good recipe to try for. You will love it.
Posted at 6:29 PM on October 16 2011 by VinayKadam
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This recipe is great! The flavor is amazing and the chicken is so tender and juicy. Great with brown rice, fresh vegetables and grilled pineapple. Can't wait to share this recipe with family and friends!
Posted at 3:56 PM on June 1 2011 by csmith261
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LOVE IT.
I substituted the outside grill for my George Foreman and the flavors were great! Used parsley because not a big fan of cilantro. Highly recommend it!
Posted at 3:02 PM on May 24 2011 by AMAZING!
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East & Tasty
So easy to make, the chicken was tasty and bright. Definitely a keeper!
Posted at 3:02 PM on May 23 2011 by Crabgirl72
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chile-lime chicken
This recipe was awesome! My hubby and I paired it with some mashed potatoes. I will be making this again in the near future.
Posted at 12:14 PM on March 30 2010 by
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This chicken was moist and tender. I cooked this chicken on a grill for about 30 mins. However, I used lemon juice to replace the limes and it worked out great.
Posted at 3:20 PM on June 30 2009 by pinkstrawberry
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