Cilantro Chicken Recipe
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chicken, cilantro, lime
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It’s Spring time, which means spring cleaning and the need to be outside more. I was going through my refrigerator and realized I had a lot of herbs that I needed to use before I had to toss them. I scratched my original dinner plans and decided to do a recipe search to use up my cilantro that I had. I happened upon this recipe and figured I’d give it a try. I had everything on hand and would go through most of my cilantro. So, cleaning out the fridge was occurring and I got to be outside while I grilled the chicken. Love it when productivity is this easy!
This dish turned out to be even better than I had expected. I’m not a huge fan of cilantro so I was afraid it would be overpowering, but it wasn’t. Between the lime, honey, and cilantro it added a sweet, fresh flavor to the chicken. Perfect for the warmer weather!
Cilantro Chicken
Ingredients
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1/4 cup lime juice
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 6 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
Pound the chicken breasts to an even thickness, about 1/2 in., and place in a plastic bag.
In a small bowl, mix lime juice, cilantro, garlic, honey, olive oil, salt, and pepper. Pour over chicken and turn pieces to coat evenly. Cover and chill for at least 30 minutes or overnight.
Lay chicken on a grill over medium heat, you can hold your hand over the surface only 4 to 5 seconds, and cook, turning once, until no longer pink in the center, 4 to 6 minutes per side.
Source: My Recipes