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Basil Lime Chicken

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Tasty marinade with basil, lime, and dijon mustard is the base for this delicious grilled chicken. This version of Basil Lime Chicken makes enough for a meal with extra to stock your freezer with cooked chicken for quick meal prep. The chicken needs to marinate in the tasty Dijon lime marinade overnight, so be sure to plan ahead.

Grilled chicken on a square plate, garnished with lime slices. A small clear glass cup of Dijon basil lime dipping sauce is on the plate.

This recipe is a great way to prepare chicken for dinner and have extra to freeze for later use in such recipes as Crunchy Chicken Slaw Salad, Sandyโ€™s Easy Cashew Chicken, or Cheddary Chicken and Broccoli, or any of our recipes using cooked chicken. The recipe is written so that you use one pound of your chicken tonight and slice or cube the remaining chicken, freezing in 1 pound portions for later use.

 

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Grilled chicken on a square plate, garnished with lime slices. A small clear glass cup of Dijon basil lime dipping sauce is on the plate.

Basil Lime Chicken

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Tasty marinade with basil, lime, and dijon mustard is the base for delicious grilled Basil Lime Chicken. It's perfect for stocking your freezer with cooked chicken for quick meal prep. The chicken needs to marinate overnight, so be sure to plan ahead.
AuthorAuthor: Mary Ann
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Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 10 minutes mins
Marinating time 12 hours hrs
Total Time 12 hours hrs 25 minutes mins
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 16 servings
Calories 233

Ingredients
  

  • ยพ cup lime juice
  • ยฝ cup oil
  • ยฝ cup Dijon mustard
  • ยฝ cup Worcestershire sauce
  • ยฝ cup soy sauce
  • ยผ cup green onions, chopped
  • ยผ cup fresh basil, chopped (or 1 ยฝ tablespoon dried basil)
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ยฝ teaspoon pepper
  • 4 lbs. boneless, skinless chicken breasts
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Instructions

  • Mix all ingredients except chicken together thoroughly in a small bowl. Reserve ยผ cup for basting and ยผ cup separately for serving; refrigerate.
  • Marinate chicken in remaining marinade overnight.
  • Grill over medium heat about 5 minutes, basting occasionally with reserved marinade.
  • Flip chicken and baste again. Continue to cook until juices run clear.
  • Divide chicken and serve ยผ for the meal and chop ยพ for the freezer.
  • Drizzle the marinade you reserved for dipping over the chicken you are serving, or just serve the marinade as a dipping sauce.

Notes

If your chicken breasts are thick, you may want to butterfly them by cutting them in half lengthwise like a filet, which allows for more even cooking.
Serve one pound of chicken for dinner and chop the remaining chicken and divide into 3 portions to stock your freezer.
Adapted from Basil Lime Chicken atย GoodenessGracious.com.

Nutrition per serving

Calories: 233 calCarbohydrates: 4 gProtein: 27 gFat: 12 gSodium: 779 mgFiber: 1 gSugar: 1 g
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Posted by Mary Ann; Updated on September 16, 2021Filed Under: Bulk Cooking/Freezer Cooking Recipes, Chicken Recipes, Grill Recipes, Recipes Using Planned Leftovers

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