Grilled Cilantro Lime Chicken Skewers

🧂 Ingredients

• 3 large chicken breast

  (cut into tenders yourself or pre-cut chicken tender will work just as fine)
• 3 teaspoon kosher salt

  (more or less to taste)
• 2 teaspoon black pepper
• 3 teaspoon onion powder
• ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
• 2 cloves fresh garlic
• 2 bunches cilantro

  (stems removed)
• ½ cup basil

  (loosely packed)
• 2 limes

  (juice of 2 limes)
• kosher salt

  (to taste)

Instructions

• 1 Place all ingredients into mini chopper, food processor or blender and blend
  while drizzling in extra virgin olive oil until cilantro/basil appear finely
  chopped.
• 2 Wash chicken breast and pat dry with paper towels.  Cut chicken breast into
  tenders using a sharp knife.  Pre-cut chicken tenders will work just as fine. 
• 3 Using a large ziploc bag, pour in cilantro lime marinade.  Add chicken tenders. 
  Move tenders around in the ziploc bag to ensure that all are coated in the
  marinade.  Marinade for 15 to 30 minutes in fridge.  Try not exceed 30 minutes.
• 4 After the chicken tenders have marinaded, remove from ziploc bag, discard
  marinade, and thread each tender onto a skewer.  If using wooden skewers, soak
  in water for 30 minutes to prevent skewer from burning.  Allow chicken tenders
  to reach room temperature.
• 5 Heat grill over medium to high heat and prep grill grates by brushing generously
  with grape-seed oil or extra virgin olive oil.  Place chicken skewers on top of
  grill grates and grill one side for 7 to 8 minutes then turn the skewers over
  and grill for an additional 7 to 8 minutes.
• 6 Skewers are done when juices run clear or use a meat thermometer to check to see
  if the internal temperature has reached 165 degrees F.  **DO NOT OVERCOOK AS
  TENDERS WILL BECOME DRY**.
• 7 Plate and garnish with cilantro leaves or your favorite dipping sauce. 
  

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