Southwest Chicken Barbeque

Southwest Chicken Barbeque

Before grilling the chicken breasts, marinate them for flavor and moistness. Once grilled, serve with your favorite southwestern toppings.

10 min.prep time 4:30total time
4 servings
5 1 Rating

Ingredients

Marinade

1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons lime juice
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro or parsley
1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh garlic
4 (5-ounce) boneless skinless chicken breast halves

Toppings

4 ounces LAND O LAKES® Cheddar or Chedarella® Cheese, cut into 8 (2x1/2x1/2-inch) slices
1 cup thick and chunky salsa, heated
8 avocado slices

Directions

Combine all marinade ingredients in large resealable plastic food bag; add chicken. Tightly seal bag; turn bag several times to coat chicken well. Place bag in 13x9-inch pan. Refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight, turning occasionally.

Heat gas grill on medium or charcoal grill until coals are ash white. Remove chicken from marinade; drain. Discard marinade. Place chicken onto grill. Grill chicken 12 minutes; turn. Continue grilling until chicken is no longer pink (4 to 6 minutes). Top each chicken breast with 2 slices cheese. Continue grilling until cheese begins to melt (1 to 2 minutes). Serve with warm salsa and avocado slices.

Nutrition Facts (1 serving)

Calories: 360

Fat: 22g

Cholesterol: 105mg

Sodium: 640mg

Carbohydrates: 6g

Dietary Fiber: 2g

Protein: 35g

Recipe #5307©1995Land O'Lakes, Inc.

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The whole family loved it!
Posted Nov 11 2008 by Sally
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