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Sliced grilled chicken breast and mango salad in a white oval serving plate grnished with stems of cilantro, red chilli and a slice of lime

Cilantro and lime grilled chicken breast

This Thai-inspired grilled chicken breast is so tender, juicy and really tasty. It is a keeper for everyone who loves barbequing and grilling.
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
marinating time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings: 4 serving
Calories: 273kcal

Equipment

  • Grilling pan or Barbeque grill
  • Food processor or pestle and mortar

Ingredients  

  • 1 pound Chicken breast
  • 3 tablespoons Cooking oil

Cilantro-lime marinade

  • 1 cup Cilantro, packed (leaves and stems)
  • 1 tablespoon Lime zest
  • 4 tablespoons Lime juice
  • 1 large Shallots
  • 1 inch Ginger
  • 1 tablespoon Chilli flakes
  • 3 tablespoons Fish sauce
  • 2 tablespoons Brown sugar

Instructions

  • Gently pound the chicken breast in between plastic wrap/ parchment paper/ wax paper to get an even thickness of at least ¾ inch thickness.
    Flattened chicken breast covered with plastic wrap breast

Make the marinade (2 ways)

  • Use blender or food processor: Add all the ingredients to a food processor or a blender and process until smooth.
    Blended chicken marinade in a mini blender with a blade attached into it.
  • Use a large pestle and mortar: place all the herbs and sugar in the mortar, and use the pestle to rock and smash your ingredients. Go around the mortar to gather all the ingredients and then push down as you grind. Repeat until you get the smoother consistency. Add the liquid ingredients and stir to combine.

Marinade

  • Option 1: Place the chicken in a deep dish container and add all the marinade, turn and toss to coat the chicken. Cover with plastic wrap. Two- place the chicken in a large ziplock bag add the marinade, seal and toss to coat the chicken evenly and let it sit in the fridge to marinate for one hour but not more than four hours.
    Flattened chicken breast with its marinade in a white large dish.

Grill

  • Remove the chicken from the marinade and leave it to room temperature 30 minutes prior to grilling.
  • Preheat the barbeque grill on high for 10 to 15 minutes. Use your grill brush to remove any remnants of your grate from the previous grilling.
  • Prepare the grill for direct cooking over medium heat (425℉ to 450℉). Coat the chicken breast with oil and grill for about 8-10 minutes flipping halfway. The juices should run clear when you cut into it.
    2 chicken breast in a barbeque grill.
  • Transfer the chicken to a serving plate, cover with aluminum foil and let it rest for 5 minutes. Slice the chicken and serve.

Notes

  • Instead of chicken breast, use chicken thigh instead, bone-in and skin-on or boneless and skinless but you have to adjust the cooking time between 5-6  minutes for bone-in. 
  • Grill pan can also be used in place of a barbeque grill.
Category: Main Course
Cuisine: Asian, thai
Keyword: Asian bargeque, grilled chicken breast

Nutrition

Calories: 273 kcal (14%)Carbohydrates: 16 g (5%)Protein: 25 g (50%)Fat: 12 g (18%)Cholesterol: 73 mg (24%)Sodium: 1236 mg (54%)Potassium: 577 mg (16%)Fiber: 1 g (4%)Sugar: 10 g (11%)Vitamin A: 907 IU (18%)Vitamin C: 8 mg (10%)Calcium: 33 mg (3%)Iron: 1 mg (6%)
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