Monday, June 15, 2009

Lime Chicken

This recipe was AMAZING!! It was easy and very tasty. Dean even loved it, and he hates chicken. I think the next time that we make this, I will use thighs. Boneless chicken breasts will work too. Both of these options will require less cooking time. This is a recipe that I adapted from Food TV. This does make a lot of chicken. I used my left over chicken in a salad and in quesadellas. If you try this, please let me know how it turned out for you.

Lime Chicken:

1 cup freshly squeezed lime juice (5 to 6 limes)
1/2 cup freshly squeezed orange juice (2 oranges)
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 tablespoon minced fresh jalapeno pepper (1 pepper seeded)
1 tablespoon minced fresh garlic (3 cloves)
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
3 whole (6 split) boneless chicken breasts, skin on

Directions
Combine the lime juice, orange juice, chili powder, jalapeno pepper, garlic, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Add the chicken breasts. Refrigerate overnight.

Heat a grill with coals and brush the rack with oil to prevent the chicken from sticking. Remove the chicken breasts from the marinade, sprinkle well with salt and pepper, and grill them skin-side down for about 5 minutes, until nicely browned. Turn the chicken and cook another 5 minutes. Repeat this turning process every 5 minutes for a total of 25 minutes or until the chicken is done. Remove from the grill to a plate. Cover tightly and allow to rest for 5 minutes. Serve hot or at room temperature.

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