Name: Grilled Cilantro-Lime Chicken (Pollo Asado Marinado Con Limón y Cilantro)
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: ½ cup (20 g) finely chopped fresh cilantro leaves; ½ teaspoon lime zest; 1 small yellow onion, thinly sliced; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; ⅓ cup (75 ml) fresh lemon juice; 8 bone-in chicken thighs (about 3 pounds/1.4 kg; see Notes); Lime wedges (optional); ¼ cup (60 ml) canola oil; ⅓ cup (75 ml) fresh lime juice; 1 teaspoon lemon zest

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Claudia's Cocina

By Claudia Sandoval

Published 2016

About

Whenever I think of summer grilling, this is the first recipe that comes to mind. The tangy, vibrant marinade makes the most common of proteins a delight to eat. This is by far one of my favorite recipes to make for large family parties, and I hope you are able to create as many memories with this recipe as I have.

One of my favorite memories is of my late Tio Cuate grilling chicken in his backyard. I can’t remember why we were there—it must have been someone’s birthday—but I rememb