Santa Fe Grilled Chicken. Grilled Santa Fe Chicken Foil Packets. Whenever the grill can be involved in dinner prep, it's always a win. This easy chicken packet recipe is definitely a new favorite!
Zesty Grilled Santa Fe Chicken is one of my favorite go-to chicken dinners.
The flavors blend so perfectly together and all you need is a side salad to make it a full meal!
The chicken is marinated in lime juice and then grilled to perfection.
You can cook Santa Fe Grilled Chicken using 11 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you achieve that.
Ingredients of Santa Fe Grilled Chicken
- You need 4 of skinless chicken breast filleted.
- It's to taste of pepper, garlic powder, and seasoning salt.
- You need 1/2 cup of butter.
- It's 3 slices of pepper jack cheese.
- Prepare of Fresh Salsa.
- You need 4 of small sweet tomatoes.
- You need 1/2 of onion.
- You need of hand full of cilantro.
- You need 2 of garlic cloves.
- You need tsp of lemon juice.
- It's to taste of salt, pepper, & garlic powder.
In a small bowl, combine all the spices and brown sugar. Stir in the olive oil and mix until a crumbly, moist paste forms. Sprinkle chicken legs with salt and pepper. Place chicken on grill over medium heat.
Santa Fe Grilled Chicken step by step
- In a food processor place tomatoes, garlic, onion and garlic and blend. Add salt, pepper, garlic salt, and lemon juice. Place in a small bowl and set aside..
- Preheat grill, fillet chicken breast and season to taste..
- Melt butter and pour on chicken breast and place on grill. Cook on grill 4 to 5 minutes then turn over for another 4 to 5 minutes or till done. Place cheese on chicken till melted..
- Place on a plate and add fresh salsa on top. Enjoy!!!.
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