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Chicken breast in a glass container with marinade.
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Mexican Chicken Marinade Recipe

This 3-ingredient marinade is coming to the rescue when you can’t take one more bite of bland, boring chicken. Before that chicken goes on the skillet, the grill, or in the oven, douse it in this mega flavor (and still really healthy) marinade and your taste buds will be so happy.
Prep Time5 minutes
Marinating Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 5 minutes
Course: Condiment, Dinner
Cuisine: Mexican
Servings: 6 servings
Author: Cassy Joy Garcia

Ingredients

  • Juice of 3 limes
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • pounds chicken breasts or thighs

Instructions

  • Add all of the ingredients to a large bag or bowl (big enough to fit your chicken in).
  • Stir (or shake, if you’re using a bag) the marinade until it’s well mixed.
  • Submerge the chicken in the marinade and let it sit for at least an hour, or up to overnight.

Notes

For best results, marinate your chicken for 1-2 hours. Because this marinade includes lime juice, you’ll want to avoid marinating the chicken for any longer than that.

Nutrition

Calories: 139kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 541mg | Potassium: 471mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 0.5g | Vitamin A: 440IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 1mg