Mexican Grilled Chicken

This Mexican grilled chicken celebrates all the great flavors from our south of the border friends.

What great flavor we get from Mexico. When you think about all of them, it’s easy to understand why almost everyone loves Mexican food.

I tried to capture as many of those flavors as possible in this Mexican grilled chicken recipe. Lime, cumin and cilantro all come together for a festive piece of chicken. Add some smokiness that the grill offers plus a spicy kick from ground chipotle peppers and this Mexican grilled chicken will have you thinking you’re actually in Mexico, or at least exclaiming, “Viva la chicken!“.

Mexican Grilled Chicken

 

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Prep time

10 mins

Cook time

25 mins

Total time

35 mins

 

Lime, cumin and cilantro come together in this recipe to create a festive piece of chicken.

Author: Gary Glen

Recipe type: Entree

Cuisine: Mexican

Serves: 4

Go Get This Stuff

• 1/2 cup lime juice
• 1/4 cup chicken broth
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon fresh cilantro, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon ground chipotle chili pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 4 chicken thighs
• handful of mesquite smoking chips, optional
• fresh chopped cilantro for garnish, optional

Then Do This

1. Trim chicken thighs of excess skin and fat.
2. Using a small mixing bowl, combine first 8 ingredients and whisk until well blended.
3. In a nonreactive baking dish or a resealable freezer bag, combine chicken and marinade. Cover or seal bag and place in refrigerator and marinate for 4 to 6 hours.
4. Remove chicken and discard marinade.
5. Prepare a grill for direct cooking. Add mesquite smoking chips, if desired.
6. Place chicken thighs directly over fire and cover grill. Cook for 6-8 minutes per side or until an instant read meat thermometer registers 170 °F (77 °C).
7. Remove chicken from grill and cover with aluminum foil. Allow to rest for 10 minutes.
8. Garnish with a sprinkling of chopped fresh cilantro if desired and serve.

Notes

One word of caution if you're new to the flavor of mesquite smoking wood, it has a powerful flavor. A little goes a long way. Go easy your first time around until you are bit more comfortable with its characteristics.

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Recipe © 2013 Gary Glen | Photo © 2013 Gary Glen | All rights reserved

What ya going to serve with that Mexican chicken? Try these.

Chicken Taco Salad A classic taco salad featuring mesquite smoked thighs and served in a crispy tortilla bowl. What a great presentation! Click the image for the recipe.

Chicken Taco Soup This taco soup is a favorite lunch recipe. It also goes great with any Mexican cuisine. Spice it up with some diced jalapenos if you wish. Click the image for the recipe.

Mexican Red Rice Arroz a la Mexicana or Mexican-style red rice is a tasty rice dish that gets its color and flavor from tomatoes. A great side dish. Click the image for the recipe.

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