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Grilled Mojito Chicken

August 10, 2009 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 7 Comments

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An easy marinade for the chicken…using the overflow of mint from the garden…I intended to grill this chicken, but ended up baking it because of a DOWNPOUR during dinner prep time. It was still delicious, but think it would have been better if grilled!

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Grilled Mojito Chicken

An easy marinade for the chicken...using the overflow of mint from the garden
Prep Time5 minutes minutes
Cook Time50 minutes minutes
Servings - 4 servings

Ingredients 

  • 4 small boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 3 Tbsp lime juice
  • 2 Tbsp sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • Few dashes of pepper
  • 1 cup fresh chopped mint leaves
  • rice and veggies side dish

Instructions

  • Marinate chicken breasts in mojito sauce for at least 30 minutes in the fridge. Whisk olive oil, lime juice, sugar, salt, pepper and fresh chopped mint leaves.
  • Bake at 350 for 50-60 minutes, or until chicken is no longer pink in the middle. OR, Grill chicken breasts for 6-8 minutes on each side, or until no longer pink in the middle. Cooking times will vary depending on thickness of the chicken and heat of the grill. (OR
  • Cook rice and veggies as directed.
  • Serve Grilled Mojito Chicken with Rice with Garden Greens and Mixed Veggies.
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Filed Under: Budget Friendly Recipes, Chicken Recipes, Dairy Free Meal Ideas, Gluten Free Recipes, Grill Recipes, Recipes from the Garden, Rice Recipes

Comments

  1. Sissy says

    August 10, 2009 at 10:10 pm

    Mojito Sauce?

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  2. Alisa - Go Dairy Free & Frugal Foodie says

    August 10, 2009 at 11:46 pm

    I just re-found your blog! I posted my first $5 dinner for Sloppy Joses over Polenta – a Mexican-inspred version of Sloppy Joes using ground turkey. It was easy and delicious!

    Reply
  3. LuAnn says

    August 11, 2009 at 3:26 am

    I am constantly amazed by all the good recipes you have. Thanks for sharing! 🙂

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  4. Candace says

    August 11, 2009 at 8:33 am

    we usually drink our mint from the garden in mojito form during the summer. now we can eat it too! 🙂

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  5. Amy says

    August 11, 2009 at 11:44 am

    This sounds good. Will definitely give this one a try. Thanks!

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  6. Nicole says

    August 15, 2009 at 9:44 pm

    I made this for friends last night- went great with the Mojitos… it was an absolute HIT! I added rum to my marinade, though, because I didn’t think it was authentic enough without it…

    I’ve been making TONS of your recipes lately and posting them on my facebook (with credit to you, of course!)

    My 17-month-old LOVES your baked oatmeal with vanilla yogurt! I freezed the rest of the pan and now we have a quick easy breakfast anytime!

    You are awesome- love your blog!

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  7. free2feed says

    August 23, 2009 at 9:46 pm

    Thanks again for the advice Erin!

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