Lime-Jalapeno Chicken

Name: Lime-Jalapeno Chicken
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/4 cup fresh lime juice (1 to 2 limes); 2 tablespoons canola oil; 1 tablespoon white vinegar; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 jalapeno pepper, sliced; 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, fat trimmed and tenders removed

Submitted by Enduring Gastronomy

"Tangy, mildly spicy and tender. Eating Well (June/July 2005). Makes good tacos with Mexican Coleslaw or Mango-Radish Salsa."

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Ready In:: 1hr 20mins
Ingredients:: 7
Serves:: 8

ingredients

¹⁄₄ cup fresh lime juice (1 to 2 limes)
2 tablespoons canola oil
1 tablespoon white vinegar
1 teaspoon ground cumin
¹⁄₄ teaspoon salt
1 jalapeno pepper, sliced
1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, fat trimmed and tenders removed

directions

In a glass measuring cup, whisk lime juice, oil, vinegar, cumin, and salt. Stir in jalapeno.
Place chicken in a shallow baking dish and pour marinade over it.
Cover for at least 1 hour or overnight, turning once.
Preheat grill to high heat and oil the grill rack.
Grill the chicken until cooked through and no longer pink in the middle, depending on thickness, 3 to 4 minutes or longer per side.
Let cool slightly.
Slice thinly crosswise.
Serve warm or chilled.

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Reviews

Made for Healthy Choices 2008 ABC (May) Tag Game. This was okay, but nothing spectacular. I sauted the meat with onions and peppers and we had fajitas out of it.

LARavenscroft