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Servings: 4

Rachel’s Fiesta Lime Grilled Chicken

Fiesta lime chicken is perfectly marinated and generously seasoned to create a crisp tasty outside with moist juicy inside. Dripping with tangy-limey avocado salsa and hot off the grill!
Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 15 minutes
Marinate: 12 hours
Total: 12 hours 25 minutes
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Ingredients 

Marinade:

  • 1/2 cup coconut aminos, Braggs liquid aminos, tamari, or low sodium soy sauce
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/4 cup avocado oil or olive oil
  • 2 fresh limes, juice and zest
  • 4 fresh garlic cloves, minced
  • Optional: 1 Tbsp tequila
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt
  • 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper

Fiesta Lime Chicken:

  • 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast
  • 2 tsps Cajun seasoning mix, (homemade recipe in post)
  • 1 Tbsp avocado oil or olive oil
  • 2 tsps dried parsley
  • 2 tsps cumin

Avocado salsa:

  • 2 ripe avocados, diced
  • 1 small red onion or 4 green onions, small diced/sliced
  • 2 cups cherry tomatoes, quartered
  • 2 Tbsps freshly squeezed lime juice
  • handful of fresh cilantro leaves, chopped
  • 1 jalapeño seeded and minced, optional
  • sea salt and ground black pepper, to taste

Instructions 

  • In a large bowl whisk together the coconut aminos, water, oil, lime juice and zest, minced garlic, tequila, sea salt and cayenne.
  • Add your chicken to the bowl, tossing to coat well, then cover and let it marinate for 2 hours or overnight in your refrigerator.
  • Meanwhile, chop your salsa ingredients.
  • In a medium bowl, add all the salsa ingredients together with lime juice and cilantro; Season to your taste and toss well to combine. Set aside.
  • Once finished marinating, remove the chicken from the marinade and discard the liquid then rub the chicken with oil, Cajun seasoning, parsley, and cumin.
  • Preheat a grill pan or an outdoor grill over medium heat.
  • Grill your chicken using my tips above until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees f.
  • Serve with your avocado salsa.

Nutrition

Calories: 355kcal, Carbohydrates: 16g, Protein: 27g, Fat: 22g, Saturated Fat: 3g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g, Monounsaturated Fat: 13g, Trans Fat: 0.01g, Cholesterol: 73mg, Sodium: 213mg, Potassium: 1168mg, Fiber: 8g, Sugar: 4g, Vitamin A: 1119IU, Vitamin C: 33mg, Calcium: 46mg, Iron: 3mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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