Basil Lime Honey Ginger Grilled Chicken Recipes

GRILLED BASIL LIME CHICKEN BREAST

Steps:

• Pound the chicken breasts lightly to uniform thickness. This will help them grill evenly.
• Marinate the chicken in the lime juice, olive oil, vinegar, basil, garlic, salt, and pepper for at least 4 hours or overnight.
• Grill for 4-5 minutes per side or until chicken is cooked through.
• Skillet: Heat a nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Spray with cooking spray. Cook chicken for 4-5 minutes per side or until cooked through.

BASIL LIME HONEY GINGER GRILLED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place the first 4 ingredients in a large bowl mixing together, add chicken and marinate for 1 hour.
• Heat grill to medium high.
• Remove chicken from marinade shaking of excess; place the marinade in a small pot and bring to a boil then simmer stirring often.
• Meanwhile place chicken on hot grill and grill for 3-5 on each side.
• Remove chicken when 165° to 170°F cook until juices run clear. Sit for 10 minutes before slicing.
• Mix 1/2 the heated sauce into the rice.
• Plate chicken on some sauce serve with sliced fanned out mango, rice and a veggie of choice.

HONEY LIME MARINADE FOR GRILLED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Add soy sauce, lime juice, olive oil, honey, and garlic to a small bowl in that order (the olive oil will help the honey slide right out of the spoon). Whisk together thoroughly.
• Place chicken in a large Ziploc bag and pour the marinade inches Marinate in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes. Preferred time is 1-4 hours.
• After marinating, grill chicken over high heat for about five minutes per side for slices or seven minutes per side for whole breasts, until cooked through.
• Additional marinade can be made and then reduced down to serve over rice as a complimentary side to the grilled chicken.

HONEY BASIL GRILLED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine the first 6 ingredients.
• Cut the peppers into 1-2" pieces.
• Add the chicken breasts& peppers to the honey mixture.
• I put all the ingredients in a heavy-duty zip lock bag.
• Seal the bag and shake it until the chicken& peppers are coated with the honey mixture.
• Put it in the refrigerator and let it marinate for 3 hours.
• Turn the bag several times to make sure the chicken and the vegetables are well coated with the marinade.
• Take the chicken and peppers out of the marinade.
• Put the marinade in a saucepan and bring it to a boil.
• Reduce the heat and simmer until the sauce reduces a small amount.
• This usually takes about 5 minutes.
• Spray the grill rack with cooking spray.
• Heat the grill to medium heat.
• Put the chicken on the rack and close the grill lid.
• Cook for 8-10 minutes.
• Turn the chicken and continue cooking for 8-10 minutes.
• Baste with the marinade during the last few minutes of cooking.
• The peppers can be grilled in a grilling basket or on skewers.
• The peppers will need to grill for about 5 minutes on each side.
• The chicken and peppers can be cooked in your oven broiler.
• Place them in a single layer on the broiler pan which has been sprayed with cooking spray.
• Broil 5-6 inches from the heat for 10 minutes.
• Turn the chicken and peppers and baste with the marinade.
• Cook for an additional 8-10 minutes or until chicken is done.