Description
Elevate your grilling game with this Southwestern Grilled Chicken Recipe featuring zesty lime butter. Perfect for summer barbecues, family gatherings, or a cozy dinner at home, this dish combines juicy chicken with a tantalizing blend of spices and a refreshing lime butter sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3.5 lbs bone-in chicken parts
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 1 serrano chile, minced
- 2 tablespoons white onion, minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- pinch black pepper
Instructions
- In a small bowl, mix chili powder, ground cinnamon, brown sugar, cocoa powder, salt, and black pepper. Add olive oil and balsamic vinegar to create a paste.
- Coat the chicken pieces evenly with the spice mixture using a spoon or basting brush.
- Preheat your grill to medium heat. Grill the chicken for about 30 minutes until cooked through.
- For the lime butter, combine cilantro, melted butter, serrano chile, white onion, lime juice, and black pepper in another bowl and mix well.
- Drizzle lime butter over grilled chicken before serving or offer it as a dipping sauce.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Southwestern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece of chicken with lime butter
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 280mg
- Fat: 21g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 9g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 95mg