An easy, flavorful grilled chicken is a summertime staple, and this is ours! It’s a Mexican Lime Grilled Chicken that comes out tender and juicy every time.
When it comes to grilled chicken, this recipe is the best of the best! It’s a Mexican Lime Grilled Chicken that comes out perfectly juicy with the most delicious char after some time on the grill. I pair it with all of our favorite southwestern side dishes and it’s easy enough for a weeknight, but delicious enough for a party!
Chicken Marinade Ingredients
I love a homemade marinade! It’s super, super easy and uses all pantry ingredients, which means if you have chicken in the freezer, you can make this perfect Mexican Lime Grilled Chicken tonight. It’s a whisk and a pour and…that’s it! That’s what I’m talking about!
- Chili powder
- Salt & pepper
- Garlic powder
- Paprika
- Cumin
- Avocado oil
- Lime juice
Grilled Chicken Sides
My favorite thing about a great, flavorful chicken is how versatile it is. You can eat it by itself, put it in a salad, or combine it with your favorite side dishes. I’d pair it with Tomato, Fresh Corn, & Burrata Salad, Instant Pot Mexican Sweet Corn, or Cilantro Lime Cauliflower Rice.
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Food photography by Ashley Cuoco
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Mexican Lime Grilled Chicken
- Prep Time: 2 hours 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 2 hours 15 minutes
- Yield: 4 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Grilling
Description
An easy, flavorful grilled chicken is a summertime staple, and this is ours! It’s a Mexican Lime Grilled Chicken that comes out tender and juicy every time.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- ½ cup avocado oil (or olive oil)
- ½ cup lime juice
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
Instructions
- Whisk together the chili powder, salt, pepper, garlic powder, paprika and cumin. Add the oil and lime juice and whisk until well combined.
- Pour marinade over chicken and in a bowl or in a bag. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours up to overnight.
- Remove chicken from the fridge about 30 minutes prior to grilling. Preheat the grill or grill pan over medium/high heat. Grill chicken for 5-7 minutes per side, per inch of thickness. Let rest for 5-10 minutes before serving.
Notes
This marinade can be doubled or tripled for more meat and would also be great on red meat, shrimp or fish.
Comments
Jarrod
I made it exactly as written except with a few dashes of Cayenne added. This resulted in excellent, flavorful, tender, and juicy chiicken. Next time I will try to get a little bit more heat, though. Thank you!
★★★★★
Laney Schwartz
Yes! Add that spicy kick!
Jamie W
This was fabulous! We made it to go with a Santa Fe salad recipe. Left it in the marinade overnight and so glad we did. The chicken cooked perfectly. It came out moist with lots of flavor. The seasoning ratio was good, not too salty.
Thank you! We will continue to make the recipe often.
★★★★★
Laney Schwartz
Thanks Jamie! Glad you enjoyed it!
Ann S
Another keeper from LIBAD! We devoured this on salads with some roasted corn, avocado and beans. So delicious and the perfect mix of flavors.
★★★★★
Laney Schwartz
Thanks Ann!
Heather
So good!!! Made this chicken last week for chicken taco salads. They will definitely be part of the regular menu rotation.
★★★★★
Andrea Portugal
I made this for the first time last week and making it again this week because it was SO good! Since we’re trying to eat light for summer, we used it to make chicken bowls with cauliflower rice. I’m so happy we found this recipe to add to our menu!
★★★★★
Josie Poolook
Sounds perfect for chicken tacos! The flavors sound fabulous!!!
★★★★★
Kelly Avalos
DELICIOUS! Grilled up perfectly for taco night.
★★★★★
Life is but a Dish
Whoohooo!! SO glad you enjoyed it!
Cindy
I understand 5-7 inches per side but what does per inch of thickness mean?
Life is but a Dish
If your chicken is 1 inch thick, then you cook it 5-7 minutes per side. If the chicken is thicker than 1 inch you might need to cook it a little bit longer.