Crazy Chicken Marinade Grilled Chicken

120 Reviews

Prep: 5 min
Cook: 20 min
Ready In: 1 hr 55 min

“Thinking about different things to do with grilled chicken and came up with this marinade! It was a hit first time out.” - by Lost Southern Boy

Ingredients

4 limes, juiced
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons chili powder
1 teaspoon dried sage
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon ground cumin
4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves

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Original recipe yields 4 chicken breast halves

Directions

Whisk the lime juice, olive oil, chili powder, sage, oregano, and cumin together in a small bowl. Arrange the chicken breasts in a shallow glass container; pour the lime juice marinade over the chicken. Cover the container with plastic wrap; refrigerate 1 1/2 hours, turning the chicken every 30 minutes.
Preheat an outdoor grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate. Remove the chicken to a platter and allow to come to room temperature. Pour the marinade into a small saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for 10 minutes.
Basting with the marinade, grill the chicken breasts until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 8 to 10 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (4 total)

Calories
226 cal
11%

Fat
10.5 g
16%

Carbs
9.8 g
3%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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Jillian

May. 27, 2010

"Great marinade! It definitely has a southwestern flair to it. I only used 1 Tbsp. of chili powder and added a tsp. of smoked paprika. I pounded the chicken breasts down thin and let these marinate ..." See moreovernight. The flavor from the lime really came through but wasn't overpowering."

~TxCin~ILove2Ck

Apr. 30, 2011

"My taste buds are dancing! I loved loved loved it while the hubster just said it was "okay". We have a trailer here in town that sells barbecued (smoked) chicken and it comes with corn tortillas, bea..." See morens, rice, grilled onion and a couple chipotle peppers and limes and it's known as "trailer chicken", well, this is it! I sliced this up and served it with corn tortillas, mexican rice, tortilla chips and warm jalapeno corn dip and trimmings like mexican cheese and sour cream. All I was missing was some sliced avocado. Thanks for a wonderful meal!"

LAURAAA87

Jan. 13, 2010

"I didn't have any limes, so I used 1 lemon per 2 limes for the recipe and also added garlic powder to it. Came out amazing. Will definitely use this again...." See more"

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