Day 12: Mexican style chicken

Before I start, i'd just like to say that tonight...I cooked the best chicken I have ever made! My boyfriend (who is actually mexican) happens to be an incredible cook, and this is my favourite thing he makes, so I decided to try his recipe for myself. Here it is...


Here's what you need:

-3 Chicken Breasts

-Juice of ½ Lime

-1 handful fresh Coriander

-1 tsp. Salt

-1 tsp. Black Pepper

-1 tsp. Sugar

-1 tsp. Garlic Powder

-1 Tbs. Cumin

-1 Tbs. Paprika


Here's how to do make it:

1. Butterfly the chicken breasts then separate. The best way to do this is to place one hand on the top of the chicken and cut through the middle of the chicken. They should be thin for quick, high heat grilling

2. 

Measure out all of your spices and coarsely chop the fresh coriander/cilantro.
3. Place the chicken in a bowl and add all your ingredients to season the chicken (except your lime juice)
4. Coat every part of the chicken until the spices become like a paste, and then squeeze in the half limejuice and mix around. You can let the chicken marinade for an hour or more, but it tastes just as good if you cook immediately.
5. After coating chicken with your spices and lime juice, heat up your barbecue on high heat. You can add a bit of vegetable oil to your chicken or grill plates to prevent the chicken from sticking.
6.  Place the chicken on the grill, and leave for about 4 – 6 min on each side, depending on how hot your barbecue gets. 
7.  The chicken should have grill marks and a bit of char on both sides. Once chicken is done cooking, remove it from the barbecue and slice it up however you like.


You can really eat this chicken with anything, or on its own because it's that good! I heated up some corn tortillas and made some guacamole, beans and rice would go well too...but i'll have to try that recipe another time. Yum yum!