Cilantro Lime Chicken with Avocado Salsa
During the summer I’m all about grilled chicken recipes! They are easy, flavorful and they’re always an entree my family can agree on. This cilantro lime chicken is no exception. It is packed with vibrant flavor and I can’t get over how amazing the avocado salsa is with it. You get tender juicy chicken thanks to a delicious marinade and a perfect sear over a hot grill (and of course checking that chicken temp as to not overdue it) and with all the fresh ingredients here you just can’t go wrong. If you like Mexican and Southwestern flavors, you’ll love this cilantro lime grilled chicken! Really, what’s not to love about it? If avocado is listed in the ingredients, it’s almost guaranteed to be good right? And you can never go wrong with the cilantro-lime combination. Combine those with a few other fresh ingredients and you turn a bland and boring piece of chicken into something worth remembering. So good you may find yourself returning to it on a regular basis!
Cilantro Lime Chicken and Salsa Ingredients
This cilantro lime grilled chicken has two main components: the cilantro lime chicken marinade and the avocado salsa. Here’s what you’ll need to make both:
Chicken breasts Lime zest and juice Olive oil Honey Fresh cilantro Garlic Salt and pepper Avocados Roma tomatoes Red onion
How to Make Cilantro Lime Chicken with Avocado Salsa
Here are the steps to the easy method of making tasty cilantro lime chicken with avocado salsa:
Do I Have to Grill the Chicken?
No, if it’s too cold out or if you simply don’t own a grill, you can also pan sear the chicken over medium heat with a little olive oil, until it registers 165 degrees F in center (don’t forget to turn halfway). Another option would be to bake the chicken at 400 degrees F in a greased 13 by 9-inch pan. About 20 minutes, or again to 165 degrees F.
Can I Meal Prep Cilantro Lime Chicken?
You can certainly make this cilantro lime grilled chicken and enjoy the leftovers throughout the week in sandwiches, burrito bowls, salads, and more. A few readers have also asked whether they can place the chicken in the marinade and freeze it for later. I don’t recommend doing this since the cilantro lime chicken marinade is quite acidic (from the lime juice). Freezing the raw chicken in an acidic marinade would make the meat tough.
Tips for Making Cilantro Lime Chicken
I recommend pounding the chicken breasts to an even thickness so that they cook at the same rate on the grill. You could use chicken thighs instead of breasts if that’s what you have on hand. The cook time may need to be altered though. I recommend serving this cilantro lime grilled chicken with coconut rice, black bean and corn salad, grilled corn, or another favorite summer side.
More Delicious Mexican Chicken Recipes to Try
Baked Chicken Taquitos Chicken Chimichangas Chicken Tostadas Grilled Chicken Street Tacos Grilled Chicken Tortilla Soup Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas
