Grilled Lime and Chili Rubbed Chicken Breast

By ctaubenheim

HINT: Refrigerating the rubbed chicken 20 - 30 minutes before grilling really enhances the flavor.

When we made it, we did the whole chicken in the flattened version and it took longer than the recipe says (see Butterflying Chicken How To Recipe)

Ingredients

• 2 tsp chili powder
• 2 tsp packed brown sugar
• 2 tsp grated lime peel
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp garlic powder
• 1/8 tsp ground red pepper (cayenne)
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 1 1/4lb)
• 2 tsp olive or canola oil

Details

Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 20mins

Preparation

Step 1

Heat gas or charcoal grill. In a small bowl, mix chili powder, brown sugar, lime peel, salt, garlic powder and ground red pepper. Rub both sides of chicken with oil, then with spice mixture. Place chicken on grill over medium heat. Cover grill; cook 10 to 15 minutes, turning once or twice, until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (170 degrees).

You can bake the chicken. Place the rubbed chicken in a foil lined shallow baking pan and bake in a 375 oven for 25 - 30 minutes.