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

Grilled Chicken with Cilantro Butter

Name: Grilled Chicken with Cilantro Butter
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 4 Servings
Cuisine: Poultry
Ingredients: 4 Tyson® fresh split chicken breasts with ribs; 1 tablespoon garlic, chopped; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 2 teaspoons lime peel, grated; 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped; plus 8 springs; 1/4 cup butter, melted or 1/4 cup margarine, melted; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 tablespoons lime juice

Recipe courtesy of Tyson Foods.

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

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; plus 8 springs
1/4 cup butter, melted or 1/4 cup margarine, melted
2 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp lime juice

Directions:

Preheat grill to medium.
Combine garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon 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 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon 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°F).