Tajín Grilled Chicken

Name: Tajín Grilled Chicken
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 6 min
Total time: 11 min
Ingredients: 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast (thin-sliced or pound into ½-inch thickness); 2 tablespoons Tajín seasoning (about ½ tablespoon per chicken breast); 2 limes (juice of, about 4 tablespoons juice); 1 lime (zest of, about 4 teaspoons); 2 cloves garlic (minced or grated); ½ cup cilantro ( finely chopped); ¼ cup olive oil (or a neutral oil like avocado or grapeseed oil); 2 teaspoons kosher salt (see note 2)

7 steps

Prep:5minCook:6min

Tajín Grilled Chicken is an easy and delicious dish pairing the flavors of lime, chile, and sea salt with juicy, flavorful grilled chicken. This recipe can be served with rice, in tacos, on a salad, or used for your weekday meal prep!

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 05:05:08 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories278.4 kcal (14%)

Total Fat17.3 g (25%)

Carbs2.2 g (1%)

Sugars0.4 g (0%)

Protein25.8 g (52%)

Sodium1554.6 mg (78%)

Fiber0.4 g (1%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

1 poundboneless skinless chicken breast

thin-sliced or pound into 1/2-inch thickness

2 tablespoonsTajín seasoning

about 1/2 tablespoon per chicken breast

½ cupcilantro

¼ cupolive oil

or a neutral oil like avocado or grapeseed oil

2 teaspoonskosher salt

Instructions

Marinade

Step 1

Zest the lime into a bowl with the cilantro, garlic, olive oil, lime juice, and salt. Mix well to create the marinade for the chicken.

Step 2

Spoon the marinade over the chicken in a gallon plastic bag, ensuring it's evenly coated on both sides, and move it to the refrigerator to marinate for 30 minutes to 2 hours.

Grilled Chicken

Step 3

Once the chicken is done marinating, remove the chicken from the bag and pat as dry as possible, removing any pieces of garlic and large pieces of cilantro. Discard the remaining marinade.

Step 4

Sprinkle Tajin seasoning generously on both sides of the chicken breasts.

Step 5

For gas grill Preheat the grill to high heat. Cook the chicken breasts for 2 to 3 minutes per side, covered, or until the internal temperature has reached 165 degrees Fahrenheit.For charcoal grill Heat the grill to medium heat. Place the chicken on the hot side of the grate and cook for 3 to 4 minutes on each side.For grill pan Heat the grill pan over high heat. Cook the chicken breasts for 2 to 4 minutes per side, or until the internal temperature has reached 165 degrees F.

Step 6

Let the chicken breast rest for 10 minutes.

Step 7

Slice and serve.

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