Simple, Versatile Honey Lime Chicken Breast

By Amanda Haas
Jim Bathie
Jim Bathie

Honey Lime Chicken

Cook Time20 minutes, plus overnight to marinate
Yield4 servings
Calories239

Amanda Haas

INGREDIENTS

  • 3 tablespoons honey, divided
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1⁄2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1⁄4 teaspoon red chile flakes
  • 1⁄4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 4 (6-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
  • 1⁄2 teaspoon grated lime rind
  • Cooking spray

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Combine 2 tablespoons honey and next 7 ingredients (through garlic) in a large heavy-duty zip-top plastic bag. Add chicken; seal bag. Marinate in refrigerator overnight, turning occasionally.

  2. Preheat grill to high heat.

  3. Combine remaining 1 tablespoon honey and lime rind. Remove chicken from bag, discarding marinade. Place chicken on grill rack coated with cooking spray. Grill 5 minutes on each side, basting with honey mixture during last 2 minutes of cooking time. Cover and let stand 5 minutes.

Notes

I had been messing around with these ingredients for months, and at 9:30 one morning, I finally got it right! (Yes, I was grilling at 9:30 a.m. and eating chicken as my second breakfast.) This chicken tastes great with a romaine salad and a side of corn or sliced and turned into tacos with rice and beans.