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Grilled Chili Lime Chicken is made with tender and juicy grilled chicken with the best chili lime marinade! This is one that your family will love!
Hey hey it’s Tiffany from Creme de la Crumb here to share one of my very favorite go-to weeknight dinner recipes with you. Grilled chicken is a staple in my house, all year round but especially in the Spring and Summer time, and now that the weather has been warming up, I’ve been using my grill several times a week in celebration.
This simple chili lime marinade can work its magic in as little as a half hour but if you think ahead, it’s 10 times better if you can let it hang out in the fridge for a few hours. Serve it up with a side salad or your favorite Spring veggies and kick off grilling season with this tasty chili lime grilled chicken!
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Grilled Chili Lime Chicken
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts or 4-6 boneless chicken thighs
Instructions
- Whisk together vinegar, chili powder, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper, and lime juice. Combine with chicken in a zip lock bag, press the excess air out, and seal. Chill for 30 minutes or up to 8 hours.
- Preheat grill to medium-high. Use tongs to transfer chicken to the grill, then discard the marinade and bag.
- Grill for 6-10 minutes on each side or until cooked through. Serve with lime wedges and cilantro if desired.
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
I have made this a few times now. Very good!! Muy bueno!!
This marinade is delicious and a favorite. There was a grocery store in Arizona that sold chicken in a marinade that looked very similar so I had to try it. It is exactly as we remembered.
I added one tablespoon of olive oil and increased the lime juice by one tablespoon. Used chicken thighs with the skin (trimmed a lot off) and marinated for about 5 hours.
Served it with riced cauliflower seasoned with cilantro and lime.
So good, thank you.
I made this tonight, and it was soo flavorful. My husband is a very picky eater and he said it was delicious!! Thank you for this great recipe. I will definitely save this one for myself.
I’m making the chilie lime chicken recipe w dark chicken cutlets. And the marinade seems too pasty. Am I missing an ingredient… olive oil?? Marinade should be more liquidity I think.
I made this for a potluck and everyone raved about the chicken. Delicious! Thank you.
Hi,
Perhaps you could add the type and amount of oil to the recipe?
Thank you
Which recipe are you wanting the amount of oil? This recipe does not have oil added in.
I can’t see how much oil to use. Did this get edited?
Hello Kat!
It is 1 tablespoon of oil. Thanks so much for bringing that to my attention. I will make sure to get that added. Thanks for following along with me!
Best recipe ever!
I love this marinade, but a little unsure of how much & what kind of oil to use. It’s not listed with the other ingredients, but in the directions it says to mix the oil & apple cider vinegar together. Please clarify. Thanks
This recipe doesnt call for oil
Looks and sounds delicious. What would be a good side dish for this recipe?
Hi Barbara!
I know you will love it! Some good side dishes for this would be asparagus, brussel sprouts, or just a good salad is always good. I hope you love it! Thanks so much for following along with me!!