Tender chicken breast marinated in lime juice, fresh cilantro, and your favorite beer, grilled to perfection? Sounds like Beer Lime Chicken is a perfect summer main course! Savory, tangy, sweet, bright, herby, this chicken has a range of flavors that will tantalize and delight! Beer Lime Chicken is amazing served alongside grilled veggies, rice pilaf, or a garden salad for a well-balanced meal.
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breasts, boneless and skinless, halved
- 1 lime, juiced
- 1 (12-ounce) can light-colored beer
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped
- salt, to taste
- pepper, to taste
- oil, to taste, for greasing the grill grates
Directions
Step 1 –Place the chicken halves in a glass baking dish.
Step 2 –In a mixing bowl, combine the lime juice, the beer, the honey, the garlic, the cilantro, the salt, and the pepper until the mixture is fully incorporated.
Step 3 –Pour the marinade over the chicken in the dish, cover, and allow it to marinate in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
Step 4 –Preheat the grill to medium heat and using the oil, lightly grease the grill grates.
Step 5 –Remove the chicken from the marinade, allowing any excess to drip off.
Step 6 –Grill until fully cooked through, reaching 165 degrees F, about 7 minutes on each side.
Step 7 –Serve immediately.
