Grilled Honey Lime Chicken
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Grilled Honey Lime Chicken is the easiest way to make your grilled chicken totally unforgettable. Sweet and tangy flavor with the crisped grid from your grill are a delicious combination no matter how you plan to eat your chicken—great for tacos, salads, sandwiches, or just paired with your favorite BBQ sides!
This Grilled Honey Lime Chicken is so amazing that it’s likely to leave you speechless! Be sure to properly marinate and grill it, don’t settle for an hour or two of marinating and follow tips listed at bottom of recipe for properly grilled chicken.
Grilled Honey Lime Chicken
I made this recipe because I love chicken for dinner and I wanted a new recipe to add to the rotation. This is an exciting one that I’m certain is going to be made in my home quite frequently. All of the flavors of this simple marinade blend so perfectly together and compliment the chicken amazingly well.
It takes just a few minutes to prep your marinade before your busy day starts, then when it’s dinnertime—voila! You have deliciously marinated chicken ready for grilling. I love a fast, healthy, and yummy dinner that I can pull together quickly between all of our family activities.
Serving Grilled Chicken
Grilled chicken is such a household staple for families across the world, so there is no shortage of incredible ways to enjoy it. Marinating is a MUST, of course, and this marinade is so versatile. I love to serve it with standard BBQ fare: potato salad, macaroni & cheese, green salad, chips, pasta salad, or fruit.
The honey lime flavors are also perfect for a Mexican spread—cilantro lime rice, refried beans, fresh homemade salsa, and tres leches.
If you have leftovers, which is unlikely, they would make an incredible filling for tacos or topping your favorite salad. I hope you love this recipe!
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Grilled Honey Lime Chicken
Ingredients
- 1.5 - 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breast halves or chicken thighs
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
- 2 tsp lime zest
- 1/4 cup honey
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 2 Tbsp soy sauce
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/4 tsp onion powder
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper (optional)
- 2 Tbsp minced fresh cilantro (optional)
Instructions
- If chicken isn't an even thickness then place chicken in a large ziploc bag and seal bag. Using the flat side of a meat mallet, pound chicken to an even thickness.
- Place chicken in a non-reactive dish in a single layer. In a mixing bowl whisk together remaining ingredients. Reserve 2 Tbsp of the mixture in a non-reactive, airtight container in the refrigerator. Pour remaining mixture over the chicken, cover dish and allow to marinate 2 - 6 hours.
- Preheat grill to medium high heat. Once preheated, brush grill lightly with olive oil. Place chicken on grill and cook (with lid closed) 5-8 minutes per side until juices run clear (cook time depends on the thickness of the chicken, internal temp should register to 160 when done), baste each side of chicken with reserved marinade during the last minute of cooking. For juicier chicken, plate chicken, cover with foil and allow to rest 5 minutes. Serve immediately.
Notes
- Notes for better grilled chicken: don't flip chicken over and over again, it only needs to be flipped once, and if you like the cross marks as pictured you can flip it a second time during the last minute of cooking.
- For the mouth watering grill marks brush the grill with olive oil before cooking and then when flipping to opposite side, this also prevents sticking as well.
- Don't press down on chicken when grilling or poke continuously, this will release the juices and that delicious marinade.
- Don't overcook or chicken will be tough, for tender chicken cook until internal temperature registers at 160 degrees on an instant read thermometer. Don't lift grill lid more than necessary.