Cilantro Lime Chicken
A simple marinade that makes for great tacos or just pair simply with rice and veggies.
Ingredients
- 12-18 Chicken thighs
- 8 limes
- 1 bundle of cilantro
- 3 cloves of garlic
- salt
- pepper
- 2 shallots
- olive oil
- 1 cup of water
- Caribeque Lemon Garlic seasoning
Marinade Preparation
- Grab a large bowl to prepare the marinade in
- In your bowl juice all 8 limes
- Add 4-5 juiced limes
(save the rest for the grill or smoker) - Rough chop the cilantro
(reserve some for garnish later if you want to be all fancy) - Mince 2-3 cloves of garlic
- Add a good drizzle of olive oil
- Chop 2 shallots
- Add salt and pepper to taste
- Add 1 cup of water
- Stir everything up in the bowl to make sure it is well mixed
- If your bowl is large enough just add the chicken to the bowl if not transfer chicken and marinade to a large bowl or large ziplock backs
- Let marinate for at least 4 hours (longer is better, I usually let it go over night)
Cooking Your Chicken
You can cook this chicken in a few different ways:
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Smoking the Chicken
- Remove the chicken from the marinade and place on the grill grates
- OPTIONAL (but preferred): Give the chicken a good dusting of Caribeque Lemon Garlic Rub
- Smoke at 180-225 until the chicken reaches 165-170 degrees
- OPTIONAL: remove chicken from smoker when internal tem is about 150 and place on a hot grill to finish
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Grilling the Chicken
- Remove the chicken from the marinade and place on the grill grates
- OPTIONAL (but preferred): Give the chicken a good dusting of Caribeque Lemon Garlic Rub
- Remove chicken when internal temp is 165-170
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Roasting in the Oven
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees
- Remove the chicken from the marinade and place on a baking sheet
- OPTIONAL (but preferred): Give the chicken a good dusting of Caribeque Lemon Garlic Rub
- Remove chicken when internal temp is 165-170
Pair with your favorite taco/burrito ingredients or simple serve on top of rice with a side of veggies. ENJOY!