Southwest Grilled Chicken

Name: Southwest Grilled Chicken
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2 servings.
Cuisine: Mexican Dinners, Mexican Recipes
Ingredients: 1/4 cup lime juice; 1-1/2 teaspoons olive oil; 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 2 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (5 ounces each)

“Lime juice and a splash of pepper sauce lend refreshing zest to this flavorful take on grilled chicken. It's so easy, you'll make it often.” —Molly Seidel, Edgewood, New Mexico

Ingredients

1/4 cup lime juice
1-1/2 teaspoons olive oil
1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
1 garlic clove, minced
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (5 ounces each)

Directions

In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the first six ingredients; add chicken. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for up to 1 hour.
Drain chicken, discarding marinade in bag. Grill chicken, covered, over medium heat for 4-7 minutes on each side or until juices run clear.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 166 calories, 4g fat (1g saturated fat), 78mg cholesterol, 146mg sodium, 1g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 29g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 4 lean meat, 1/2 fat.

Originally published as Southwest Grilled Chicken in Country Woman April/May 2009

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pajamaangel

Jul 21, 2013

The next time I make this I will use less lime juice as it was overpowering all the other seasonings in this dish.
AdriaD

Jul 14, 2011

Simple to prepare. Mildly flavored.
minniecat38

May 15, 2011

I combined this recipe with a similar one and added pepper jack cheese, bacon strips and served it as a sandwich on toasted sourdough. It was pretty good, but I broiled the chicken in the oven instead of grilling it. The flavor was still good, but I think grilling is probably the way to go.
babbikahan

Jan 12, 2011

This was ok, easy and the chicken absorbed the flavor really well. Personally I didn't particularly care for the flavor, though.
tkarinas

May 12, 2010

Southwest grilled chicken is a simple, easy dinner to make, and one my family simply loves. It's a keeper and definitely going in my recipe box.