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Grilled Mojito Chicken

Posted By Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom On In Budget Friendly Recipes,Chicken Recipes,Dairy Free Meal Ideas,Gluten Free Recipes,Grill Recipes,Recipes from the Garden,Rice Recipes | 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
Cook Time50 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.