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Mexican Chicken Marinade

This tasty grilled chicken recipe gets all of flavor from the marinade. Lime juice, orange juice, olive oil, garlic, chili powder, cumin, paprika, oregano, salt and pepper are whisked together. Chicken is placed in a bag with the marinade. Then the chicken is marinated for several hours. Next the chicken is grilled until done.
Course Entree
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Marinating Time 2 hours
Servings 4 people

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs chicken

Citrus Marinade

  • ¼ cup lime juice
  • ¼ cup orange juice
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • 2 tsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp oregano
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp black pepper
  • Fresh cilantro
  • Lime wedge

Instructions

  1. Whisk together the lime juice, orange juice, olive oil, garlic, chili powder, cumin, paprika, oregano, salt and pepper. Whisk until evenly blended, about 1 minute.
  2. Place the chicken in a large zip-top bag and pour in the marinade over the chicken, then seal and turn to coat thoroughly.
  3. Refrigerate 2 to 8 hours, turning few hours so the marinade penetrates the chicken.
  4. Preheat grill to medium-high heat (375 to 450 F).
  5. Oil the grill. Grill the chicken until the internal temperature reaches 165 F, about 6 to 8 minutes per side.
  6. Let the grilled chicken rest for 5 minutes, loosely tented, so the juices settle.
  7. Serve with fresh cilantro and lime wedges.