Grilled Chicken with Cilantro Butter
A Uncategorized recipe with fresh split chicken breasts, chopped garlic, salt divided. Ready in –, serves 4.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
Instructions
21 steps- 1
Preheat grill to medium heat.
- 2
In small dish, combine garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
chopped garlic(1 tbsp)salt divided(1 tsp)pepper divided(1/2 tsp) - 3
Mash into a paste using back side of a large spoon.
- 4
Add lime peel.
grated lime peel(2 tsp)fresh lime juice(2 tbsp) - 5
Wash hands.
- 6
Loosen the skin of chicken by slipping your hand between the meat and skin.
fresh split chicken breasts(4) - 7
Spread a quarter of the garlic mixture and tuck 2 cilantro sprigs under the skin of each breast.
chopped garlic(1 tbsp)sprigs fresh cilantro(8)chopped cilantro(1/4 c) - 8
Wash hands.
- 9
In small bowl, combine chopped cilantro, butter, oil and lime juice.
chopped garlic(1 tbsp)sprigs fresh cilantro(8)chopped cilantro(1/4 c)grated lime peel(2 tsp)butter melted(1/4 c)fresh lime juice(2 tbsp) - 10
Brush chicken skin lightly with mixture.
fresh split chicken breasts(4) - 11
Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
salt divided(1 tsp)pepper divided(1/2 tsp) - 12
Place chicken on grill, skin side down.
fresh split chicken breasts(4) - 13
Brush with cilantro-butter mixture.
sprigs fresh cilantro(8)chopped cilantro(1/4 c)butter melted(1/4 c) - 14
Cover and grill 15 minutes.
- 15
Turn chicken; brush with half of remaining cilantro butter.
fresh split chicken breasts(4)sprigs fresh cilantro(8)chopped cilantro(1/4 c)butter melted(1/4 c) - 16
Cover and grill 10 minutes.
- 17
Without turning, brush chicken with remaining cilantro butter.
fresh split chicken breasts(4)sprigs fresh cilantro(8)chopped cilantro(1/4 c)butter melted(1/4 c) - 18
Cover and grill 5 minutes or until internal juices of chicken run clear.
fresh split chicken breasts(4)fresh lime juice(2 tbsp) - 19
Temperature of meat thermometer should read 180°.
- 20
Serve with Spanish rice and chilled fresh fruit, if desired.
fresh split chicken breasts(4)sprigs fresh cilantro(8)fresh lime juice(2 tbsp) - 21
Refrigerate leftovers.
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Grilled Chicken with Cilantro Butter
A Uncategorized recipe with fresh split chicken breasts, chopped garlic, salt divided. Ready in –, serves 4.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
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Directions
21 steps- 1
Preheat grill to medium heat.
- 2
In small dish, combine garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
chopped garlic(1 tbsp)salt divided(1 tsp)pepper divided(1/2 tsp) - 3
Mash into a paste using back side of a large spoon.
- 4
Add lime peel.
grated lime peel(2 tsp)fresh lime juice(2 tbsp) - 5
Wash hands.
- 6
Loosen the skin of chicken by slipping your hand between the meat and skin.
fresh split chicken breasts(4) - 7
Spread a quarter of the garlic mixture and tuck 2 cilantro sprigs under the skin of each breast.
chopped garlic(1 tbsp)sprigs fresh cilantro(8)chopped cilantro(1/4 c) - 8
Wash hands.
- 9
In small bowl, combine chopped cilantro, butter, oil and lime juice.
chopped garlic(1 tbsp)sprigs fresh cilantro(8)chopped cilantro(1/4 c)grated lime peel(2 tsp)butter melted(1/4 c)fresh lime juice(2 tbsp) - 10
Brush chicken skin lightly with mixture.
fresh split chicken breasts(4) - 11
Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
salt divided(1 tsp)pepper divided(1/2 tsp) - 12
Place chicken on grill, skin side down.
fresh split chicken breasts(4) - 13
Brush with cilantro-butter mixture.
sprigs fresh cilantro(8)chopped cilantro(1/4 c)butter melted(1/4 c) - 14
Cover and grill 15 minutes.
- 15
Turn chicken; brush with half of remaining cilantro butter.
fresh split chicken breasts(4)sprigs fresh cilantro(8)chopped cilantro(1/4 c)butter melted(1/4 c) - 16
Cover and grill 10 minutes.
- 17
Without turning, brush chicken with remaining cilantro butter.
fresh split chicken breasts(4)sprigs fresh cilantro(8)chopped cilantro(1/4 c)butter melted(1/4 c) - 18
Cover and grill 5 minutes or until internal juices of chicken run clear.
fresh split chicken breasts(4)fresh lime juice(2 tbsp) - 19
Temperature of meat thermometer should read 180°.
- 20
Serve with Spanish rice and chilled fresh fruit, if desired.
fresh split chicken breasts(4)sprigs fresh cilantro(8)fresh lime juice(2 tbsp) - 21
Refrigerate leftovers.
Rate this recipe