Grilled chicken on a white plate with grilled corn and grilled green beans.

Grilled Chicken with Cilantro Butter

Name: Grilled Chicken with Cilantro Butter Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 4 Servings
Cuisine: Poultry
Ingredients: 4 Tyson® Fresh Split Chicken Breasts with Ribs; 1 tbsp Garlic, chopped; 1 tsp Salt; 1/2 tsp Pepper; 2 tsp Lime Peel, grated; 1/4 cup Fresh Cilantro, chopped; 8 springs Fresh Cilantro (additional); 1/4 cup Butter, melted or 1/4 cup margarine, melted; 2 tbsp Olive Oil; 2 tbsp Lime Juice; Additional Item:; 2 Small Bowls

Recipe courtesy of Tyson Foods.

Makes: 4 servings
Prep Time: 10 - 20 minutes
Cook Time: 15 - 30 minutes

Ingredients:

Tyson® Fresh Split Chicken Breasts with Ribs
Garlic, chopped
Salt
Pepper
Lime Peel, grated
Fresh Cilantro, chopped
Fresh Cilantro (additional)
Butter, melted or 1/4 cup margarine, melted
Olive Oil
Lime Juice

Additional Item:

• 2 Small Bowls

Directions:

Preheat grill to medium.
Combine garlic, 1/2 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper in a small dish; mash into a paste using back side of a large spoon. Add lime peel.
Wash hands.
Loosen skin of chicken by slipping your hand between the meat and skin.
Spread a quarter of the garlic mixture and tuck 2 cilantro sprigs under the skin of each breast.
Wash hands.
Combine chopped cilantro, butter, oil and lime juice in a small bowl.
Brush chicken skin lightly with mixture.
Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper.
Place chicken on grill, skin side down.
Brush with cilantro-butter mixture.
Cover and grill 15 minutes. Turn chicken; brush with half of remaining cilantro butter.
Cover and grill 10 minutes. Without turning, brush chicken with remaining cilantro butter.
Cover and grill 5 minutes or until done (internal temp 180℉).