Cilantro Lime Chicken
This Cilantro Lime Chicken is a quick recipe bursting with fresh, citrus flavor! This keto chicken recipe is ready in just 20 minutes and perfect for salads, sandwiches, wraps, and more.
Ingredients
- 2 large chicken breasts
Cilantro Lime Marinade
- ¼ cup chopped cilantro
- 3 tbsp avocado oil
- 1 tbsp sugar-free maple syrup
- 2 limes juiced and zested
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Slice the chicken as if butterflying, but slice all the way through to make two thinner more uniform chicken breast. You will then have 4 chicken breasts in total.
- Mix the cilantro, oil, syrup, lime juice, zest, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and black pepper in a shallow bowl or ziplock bag. Add the chicken and marinade for at least 8 hours.
- Preheat an outdoor grill or grill pan to medium-high heat (approximately 400 degrees F)
- Remove the chicken from the marinade and place it on the grill. Cook chicken for 3-4 minutes, then flip and grill another 3-4 minutes or until the chicken is cooked to 165 degrees F..
- Remove the chicken from the grill and allow it to rest for about 5 minutes.
Notes
Assuming the chicken will absorb roughly half of the marinade, each serving has 1.6 net carbs.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 chicken cutletCalories: 217kcalCarbohydrates: 1.8gProtein: 30.8gFat: 8.8gCholesterol: 99.3mgSodium: 207.7mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 0.2g
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