Jalapeno Grilled Chicken Breast

published by lanne on Apr 3, 2008

Serve these smoky breasts with a light salad and they are sure to be a hit at any summer BBQ.

Ingredients

  • 6 large skinless, boneless chicken breasts
  • 1 lime
  • ½ -3/4 cup Chipotle chilli paste
  • 3 tbsp Olive oil
  • ½ tsp Honey mustard
  • ½ tsp Garlic powder1/2 – 3/4 tsp smoked paprika
  • ½ tsp Cayenne pepper

Method

  • Grate peel of the lime and put the zest into a bowl
  • Put Chicken breasts into a large zip-top bag
  • Add remaining ingredients and the juice of the lime to the bowl with lime zest and whisk together. .
  • Pour half of the mixture into zip-top bag and massage until meat is coated.(reserve second half for later)
  • Refrigerate for up to 2 hrs
  • Place meat on an oiled grill over medium heat and discard marinade in the bag. .
  • BBQ with lid closed for 10-15 minutes, flipping meat occasionally
  • Serve with reserved marinade drizzled on top.

* Chipotle paste is smoked Jalapeno peppers that have been ground into a paste. Usually with herbs and some vinegar added.

2 Responses so far | Have Your Say!

  1. # 1 by Dee Huff
    April 3rd, 2008 at 2:32 pm #

    Sounds delicious.

  2. # 2 by Darlene McFarlane
    April 4th, 2008 at 7:51 am #

    They sound good and look surprisingly easy.

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