This Mexican chicken marinade will take your chicken from bland to beyond delicious in minutes! Bursting with the bright fresh flavors of cilantro and lime, it's a versatile and easy recipe for your next Mexican-inspired meal.
Ingredients
½cupcilantro, finely minced
¼cupavocado oil
¼cuplime juice
1tablespoonchili powder
1teaspoonEACH: cumin, oregano, and sea salt
2clovesgarlic, finely minced
2lbchicken thighs or breast
Instructions
In a small bowl, combine the cilantro, avocado oil, lime juice, chili powder, cumin, oregano, salt, and garlic.
½ cup cilantro, ¼ cup avocado oil, ¼ cup lime juice, 1 tablespoon chili powder, 1 teaspoon EACH: cumin, oregano, and sea salt, 2 cloves garlic
Place the chicken in a shallow bowl or baking dish and pour the marinade over the top. Mix the chicken around a little so that it is well-coated in the marinade. Cover the chicken, put it into your fridge, and let it marinate for 30 minutes - 24 hours.
2 lb chicken thighs or breast
Cook the chicken
Bake: Put the chicken and all of the marinade into a shallow baking dish. Bake at 425 degrees Fahrenheit, uncovered, for 15 minutes for boneless thighs, 20-25 minutes for breast, and 35-40 minutes for bone-in thighs.
Grill: Remove the chicken from the marinade and grill over medium heat for 10 minutes for boneless thighs, 18-22 minutes for breast, and 30-35 minutes (over indirect heat) for bone-in thighs.
Optional: freeze the chicken
Put the raw chicken into freezer bags then pour the marinade over the top. Squish the bag around a little so that the chicken is coated in the marinade then seal the bag and put it into your freezer.