Grilled Cilantro Lime Chicken

Grilled Cilantro Lime Chicken
Fat 42% Protein 50%
Percent Calories

1 serving of grilled cilantro lime chicken contains 436 Calories. The macronutrient breakdown is 8% carbs, 42% fat, and 50% protein. This is a good source of protein (97% of your Daily Value), fiber (16% of your Daily Value), and potassium (23% of your Daily Value).

Makes
4 servings
Prep Time
35 minutes
Cook Time
10 minutes

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Place the chicken breasts between two piece of plastic wrap or wax paper and pound to an even thickness with a meat mallet or rolling pin.
  2. Juice and zest the limes. Roughly chop cilantro. Mix the olive oil, lime zest, lime juice, cilantro, sugar, salt and pepper together in a large bowl. Add the chicken and massage the marinade into the chicken. Cover and chill for at least 30 minutes, and up to 4 hours or overnight.
  3. Preheat the grill for medium high heat. Remove the chicken breasts from the refrigerator. Remove them from the marinade and pat them dry with paper towels. Coat the chicken breasts with some olive oil.Soak a paper towel in a little more oil and use tongs to wipe the grill grates. When the grill is hot, place the chicken breasts on the grill. Grill for a few minutes on each side, until cooked through.
  4. Top with sliced avocado and serve.

Nutrition Facts

For 1 serving of grilled cilantro lime chicken (329g)

Nutrient Value %DV
Calories 436
Fats 20g 26%
Saturated fats 3g 17%
Trans fats 0g
Cholesterol 172mg 57%
Sodium 402mg 17%
Carbs 8g 3%
Net carbs 4g
Fiber 4g 16%
Sugar 1g
Protein 54g
Calcium 30mg 3%
Iron 1mg 17%
Potassium 1072mg 23%
Vitamin D 0μg 0%
Vitamins and Minerals
Alpha carotene 12μg
Beta carotene 71μg
Caffeine 0mg
Choline 203mg 37%
Copper 0.2mg 26%
Fluoride 4μg
Folate (B9) 65μg 16%
Lycopene 0μg
Magnesium 83mg 20%
Manganese 0.1mg 6%
Niacin 24mg 147%
Pantothenic acid 4mg 85%
Phosphorus 535mg 76%
Retinol 17μg
Riboflavin (B2) 0.5mg 38%
Selenium 54μg 98%
Theobromine 0mg
Thiamine 0.3mg 22%
Vitamin A IU 200IU
Vitamin A 23μg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.5μg 21%
Vitamin B6 2mg 157%
Vitamin C 15mg 17%
Vitamin D IU 2IU
Vitamin D2 0μg
Vitamin D3 0μg
Vitamin E 3mg 23%
Vitamin K 18μg 15%
Zinc 2mg 18%
Sugars
Sugar 1g
Sucrose 1g
Glucose 0.2g
Fructose 0.1g
Lactose 0g
Maltose 0g
Galactose 0.1g
Starch 0.1g
Fats
Saturated fats 3g 17%
Monounsaturated fats 11g
Polyunsaturated fats 3g
Trans fats 0g
Fatty Acids
Total omega 3 0.1g
Total omega 6 1g
Alpha Linolenic Acid (ALA) 0.1g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) 0g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) 0g
Docosapentaenoic Acid (DPA) 0g
Amino Acids
Alanine 3g
Arginine 4g
Aspartic acid 5g
Cystine 1g
Glutamic acid 8g
Glycine 2g
Histidine 2g
Hydroxyproline 0g
Isoleucine 3g
Leucine 4g
Lysine 5g
Methionine 1g
Phenylalanine 2g
Proline 2g
Serine 2g
Threonine 2g
Tryptophan 1g
Tyrosine 2g
Valine 3g

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