Spiced Grilled Chicken with Cilantro Lime Butter

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Spiced Grilled Chicken with Cilantro Lime Butter

Name: Spiced Grilled Chicken with Cilantro Lime Butter
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon chili powder; 1 tablespoon brown sugar; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon baking cocoa; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 3 tablespoons olive oil; 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar; 6 bone-in chicken breast halves (8 ounces each ); 1/3 cup butter, melted; 1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro; 2 tablespoons finely chopped red onion; 1 tablespoon lime juice; 1 serrano pepper, finely chopped; 1/8 teaspoon pepper

3 steps

Prep:20minCook:30min

This grilled chicken gets a lovely pop of color and flavor from the lime butter—don't skip it! —Diane Halferty, Corpus Christi, Texas

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 12:04:27 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories558.9 kcal (28%)

Total Fat38.2 g (55%)

Carbs4.5 g (2%)

Sugars2.5 g (3%)

Protein47.8 g (96%)

Sodium378.6 mg (19%)

Fiber1.2 g (4%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

1 tablespoonchili powder

1 tablespoonbrown sugar

2 teaspoonsground cinnamon

1 teaspoonbaking cocoa

½ teaspoonsalt

½ teaspoonpepper

3 tablespoonsolive oil

1 tablespoonbalsamic vinegar

6 x 8 ouncesbone-in chicken breast halves

⅓ cupbutter

melted

¼ cupfresh cilantro

minced

2 tablespoonsred onion

finely chopped

1 tablespoonlime juice

1serrano pepper

finely chopped

⅛ teaspoonpepper

Instructions

Step 1

In a small bowl, combine the first 8 ingredients. Brush over chicken.

chili powder1 tablespoon

brown sugar1 tablespoon

ground cinnamon2 teaspoons

baking cocoa1 teaspoon

salt½ teaspoon

pepper½ teaspoon

olive oil3 tablespoons

balsamic vinegar1 tablespoon

bone-in chicken breast halves8 ounces

Step 2

Place chicken skin side down on grill rack. Grill, covered, over indirect medium heat for 15 minutes. Turn; grill 20-25 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 165°.

Step 3

Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the cilantro lime butter ingredients. Drizzle over chicken before serving.