Grilled Chile-Lime Chicken

By dette

Fresh-tasting and flavorful, this chicken is a party in your mouth! From eatbetteramerica.

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons grated lime peel
• 1/4 cup lime juice
• 2 tablespoons olive or canola oil
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 small jalapeño chile, seeded, finely chopped
• 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (1 1/4 lb)

Preparation

Step 1

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