Make this easy Chili Lime Chicken for a healthy chicken breast dinner with vibrant flavor. Great for grilling, baking, or pan searing!
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time20 minutesmins
Marinating Time30 minutesmins
Total Time1 hourhr
Servings: 66 oz servings cooked chicken
Calories: 343kcal
Ingredients
Ingredients:
3poundsboneless, skinless chicken breasts
Marinade:
¼cupolive oil
¼cuplime juiceabout 3 limes juiced
¼teaspoondried oregano
⅛teaspooncayenne pepper
¼teaspoononion powder
½teaspoongarlic powder
½teaspoonpaprika
¼teaspooncumin
¼teaspoonblack pepper
¼teaspoonsalt
Instructions
Recommended: Remove excess fat off chicken breasts and tenderize with a meat mallet in.
In a measuring cup, whisk together olive oil, lime juice and spices.
Add your chicken to a large ziploc bag or dish. Pour the marinade over the chicken and toss to evenly coat in the marinade.
Marinate your chicken in the marinade for at least 30 minutes but the longer the better. (I usually let it marinate overnight to really let the chicken absorb the flavor)
We prefer to grill this chicken but you can also bake or pan sear depending on what appliances you have available.
Grilling:
Preheat your grill at medium high heat for 10 minutes, season your grill with a little bit of olive oil to prevent sticking and place your chicken on the grill.
Let the chicken cook for 6 minutes, then flip. The chicken should have golden brown grill marks.
Cook for an additional 6 minutes or until your chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165.
Let the chicken rest for 5 minutes before slicing.
Baking:
Preheat your oven to 425 degrees and prepare a parchment lined baking sheet.
Bake on a parchment lined baking sheet at 425 degrees for 15 minutes or until it reaches an internal temp of 165.
You can check to make sure your chicken is cooked thoroughly by using an internal thermometer.
Let the chicken rest for 5 minutes before slicing.
Stovetop:
Preheat a cast iron skillet or grill pan.
Spray the pan with olive oil.
Sear the chicken for 6 minutes on one side, then flip and cook for an additional 6 minutes until the chicken is golden brown and has reached an internal temperature of 165 degrees.
Let the chicken rest for 5 minutes before slicing.