CILANTRO LIME CHICKEN

 

Attention all Cilantro lovers- this Cilantro Lime Chicken recipe is for you!

It is made with fresh lime juice, chopped cilantro and a few spices.

It's absolutely " Finger Licking Good " ....but use a fork.

Go get Grilling & Chilling because it is Hot Hot Hot every

where and it's the first day of Summer!

The truck just pulled up with the marinating ingredients now.

For the marinatade...

2 teaspoons chile powder

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika

1 teaspoon of salt

1/2 teaspoon of pepper

1/4 cup of olive oil

1/4 cup of fresh lime juice

1 tablespoon of the zest of a lime

Add in 2 teaspoons of minced garlic to the bowl.

One of the stars of the recipe is Cilantro!

Dice up 1/4 cup of fresh Cilantro leaves.

Tumble in the Cilantro to the party marinade.

Give the Cilantro Lime Marinade a good whisking.

In a shallow dish add about 6 or 7 bone-in chicken thighs.

Pour all the marinade over the chicken and mix well

so that all the chicken thighs get the Love!

Refrigerate the marinated chicken for a minimum of 30 minutes.

You can also do this for up to 12 hours.

While the chicken is marinating make some Tortilla Cactuses.

Time for Grilling & Chilling!

Preheat your gas grill. Lightly oil the grill grates to prevent

the chicken from sticking and this really helps.

Grill the chicken for about 8-10 minutes on each side. Brush

on more marinade as it cooks.

Remember you want a good color on the chicken and 

everyone's grill cooks different.

Not done yet...so

Get the table setting out because it's almost that time!

Chilling & Grilling is done so grab the chicken now!

These chicken thighs were on the grill for 30 mins at a medium heat and grill temp of 300 dgrees.

Garnish the chicken with some Cilantro & Limes which is why it's called

Grilled Cilantro & Lime Chicken 

I served my Cilantro Lime Chicken with a cold corn salad

and my cute Tortilla Cactuses.

Do not forget a nice cold MARGARITA!

Enjoy!

P.S.

Here's a few other side-dishes ideas that would go great with this chicken...

Potato Salad

Black Beans

Classic Macaroni Salad

Chopped Salad

Tomato Basil Mozzarella Salad

CILANTRO LIME CHICKEN

 

Taco Bout A Delicious Cilantro Lime Chicken For Your

Cinco De Mayo dinner!

This is a Mexican-inspired chicken dish that marinates in no time thanks

to the rich-in-flavor sauce that is mouth watering :)

Before you start cooking whip yourself up a Margarita.

No salt and over ice for me:)

Simple ingredients you may already have in your kitchen.

Use bone in chicken thighs.

In a medium bowl add in 3 tablespoons of olive oil.

Squeeze in the juice of 2 limes.

Chop up about 1/4 cup of fresh cilantro.

 Toss in four minced cloves of garlic to the bowl.

2/3 teaspoon of ground cumin.

To the bowl add in 2 teaspoons of brown sugar and

1 teaspoon of red chile flakes.

Pinch of salt & pepper.

Give the bowl a mix.

Tumble in the 8 chicken thighs to the marinade and toss to evenly coat.

Cover and refrigerate for about 15 minutes.

Heat some olive oil over medium- high heat.

Add the thighs along with the marinade left from the bowl into a cast iron skillet. Sear

 the chicken skin side down for about 4 minutes on each side until golden

 and crispy (chicken will not be fully cooked).

Every last bit of the marinade made it into the pan :)

Perfect, but not done yet!

Place the chicken in a preheated 425 degree oven for about 15- 20 minutes.

While the chicken is cooking slice up some limes and grab the cilantro for garnish.

Maybe Have Another Margarita!

Pull the chicken out of the oven and garnish away.

Happy Cinco De Mayo.

Cilantro Lime Chicken is ready.

LET'S FIESTA....

Enjoy!

P.S.

Would you like one?

The sauce is so good you will be licking your plates.