Cilantro Lime Chicken

Cilantro Lime Chicken

Sensational!!!  This cilantro lime chicken is a perfect summertime recipe.  The flavor is light and right.  You could actually cook this up any time of the year, but for some reason it just feels meant for summer.  I've actually baked, pan seared, and grilled this recipe.

*  4 or 5 boneless skinless chicken breasts
*  juice of about one and a half limes
*  2 tsp of minced garlic in a jar....  (or fresh- i use what's on hand)
*  a third of a bunch of fresh cilantro.  use only leaves... chopped or ripped.  Probably about  1/3 to 1/2 a cups worth.
*  1 tbsp olive oil
*  1 tbsp honey
*  1/2 tsp salt
*  1/4 tsp pepper

so it's not all messy

Put chicken into a gallon sized zipper bag and in a bowl mix together all other ingredients.  Just stir a few times.  Then pour the mixture over the chicken in the bag.  Zip the bag and push out as much air as you can.  Put the bag into a bowl (so it's not all messy) and put into the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes or over night.  I usually leave it for at least 4 hours or more.  When you are ready to cook, you can  bake covered at 350 degrees for 30- 40 minutes, or  heat a pan with a bit of olive oil and cook on medium heat for about 7 min per side (turn once), or  on the grill about 7 min per side (turn once)...  make sure the chicken is not pink in the middle.  You really want your chicken fully cooked.   I promise...   you are gonna love this!