Description
Elevate your outdoor cooking with this Southwestern Grilled Chicken recipe, featuring a tantalizing blend of spices and a rich lime butter sauce. Perfect for summer barbecues or family dinners, this dish combines bold flavors and effortless preparation.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 1/2 pounds bone-in chicken parts
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro (for lime butter)
- 1/2 cup butter (for lime butter)
- 1 serrano chile (for lime butter)
- Fresh lime juice (for lime butter)
Instructions
- Mix chili powder, cinnamon, brown sugar, cocoa powder, salt, black pepper, olive oil, and balsamic vinegar in a bowl to create the marinade. Coat the chicken thoroughly.
- Preheat the grill to medium heat. Grill the chicken for approximately 30 minutes until the internal temperature reaches 165°F.
- Meanwhile, combine melted butter with cilantro, minced serrano chile, onion, lime juice, and pepper to make the lime butter.
- Drizzle the lime butter over grilled chicken just before serving or serve on the side.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Southwestern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 piece of grilled chicken (approximately 4 oz)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 23g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 27g
- Cholesterol: 80mg