Cilantro Lime Chicken Marinade

This is my default chicken marinade. Its great on its own with a veggie and rice for a quick dinner or on top of salads or in rice bowls.

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Ingredients

Marinade

• 1/2 cup olive oil

• 1/3 cup chopped cilantro

• Zest and juice of 2 limes (approximately 1/4 cup)

• 2 cloves garlic, minced

• 1 teaspoon ground cumin

• 1 teaspoon salt

• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes

• 1 -1.5lb chicken breast, thighs or tenders

Chicken Seasoning

• Salt

• Pepper

• Garlic powder

• Onion powder

• Red pepper flake

Steps

1. In a mixing bowl mix all the marinade ingredients except the chicken together and set aside.

2. Rinse the chicken off, pat dry and trim any extra fat

3. Lightly tenderize the chicken breasts

4. Season each side of the chicken with the chicken seasoning, just enough to lightly cover the chicken (you should need less than 1/2 teaspoon of each ingredient for 1lb of chicken).

5. Place the chicken in a large Ziploc bag then pour the marinade over. Lightly shake the bag to evenly coat.

6. Let the chicken rest in the fridge for 2 hours or longer (I would not marinade longer than 24 hours)

7. Cook the chicken until it reaches an internal cooking temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit. I prefer it cooked on the grill.

   
   

Tips

• Let the chicken rest for 5 minutes after pulling off the grill before cutting.

• I put the Ziploc bag of chicken and marinade in a bowl so it wont leak.

• You can make batches of marinade and freeze for up to 3 months to pull together quick dinners.

Nutrition

This is based on My Fitness Pal Calculations for 4 servings

330 calories / serving

1.9g Carbs / 24.6g Fat / 25.7g Protein