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Lively Lime Grilled Chicken

Source of Recipe

by Laurel, from Shirl at KitchenLink.com


Recipe Introduction

Quite awhile ago on a site called the KitchenLink, I saw this recipe posted by a woman named Shirl who won a GoldKist chicken contest with it. We had it for dinner tonight, only we haven't gotten the grill out yet so I cooked it on top of the stove, using a grill pan. The lime/cilantro flavor is quite pronounced. I couldn't really taste the jalapeno jelly too much, but then I think the brand I bought (Knott's Berry Farm) is mild. We ate it with rice and corn, but if I'd been thinking I'd have made some type of black bean dish to accompany it.

List of Ingredients

MARINADE/SAUCE:
1 jar (10 oz) natural or green hot jalapeno jelly
1 container (6 oz) frozen limeade concentrate, thawed
5 cloves garlic, peeled and finely chopped
1 cup loosely packed fresh cilantro leaves

6 Gold Kist Farms boneless,skinless split chicken breasts
18 scallions (green onions) cut to 6 to 10 inch lengths
Lime wedges to garnish


Recipe

To make Marinade:
Place marinade ingredients in food processor or blender and process until pureed. Place 2/3cup of mixture in small serving bowl, cover and refrigerate until serving time. Place remaining marinade in a non-metallic dish or resealable plastic bag. Add chicken, turn to coat evenly.

Cover or close bag and marinate in refrigerator at least 30 minutes or as long as a day.

Preheat grill and lightly coat with oil or cooking spray. Remove chicken from marinade. Place marinade in small saucepan and heat just to boiling. Set aside to use for basting chicken. Place chicken on prepared grill 4 to 6 inches from source of heat.

Grill 10 to 12 minutes, or until no longer pink iniside, turning once and basting with marinade. Place green onions on grill and cook about 7 to 10 minutesuntil well browned, turning and basting with marinade. Remove chicken and onions to serving platter and garnish with lime wedges if desired. Serve with reserved sauce.

6 servings.