Grilled Mexican Chicken Breasts - Marinade

Are you looking for a different recipe for chicken? Try this Mexican grilled chicken recipe. It has a unique blend of spices and gets a hint of sweetness from the agave.

When your grill runs out of gas to start it up with, God Bless your air fryer to do the rest of the work! My Ninja Foodi has a grill setting and I just put the chicken on there 6 minutes per side and it turned out really good. 

This recipe is slightly different from the other recipe that used to be on here. I ended up changing it because the old recipe was just plain grilled chicken breast topped with salsa and sour cream. Kind of boring in my opinion but this marinade is even better than that and I will definitely be making it again whenever I fill my propane tank up. I haven’t been grilling much this Summer. My air fryer is the most used kitchen appliance in my house.

What Ingredients do I need? 

In this section, you can find substitutes or suggestions for certain ingredients. I also will try and list out what the ingredients' purpose is for. 

Olive Oil   -  can sub canola oil or vegetable oil if you wish, but I prefer using Olive oil 

Garlic Powder, chili powder, smoked paprika - for spice 

Lime Juice  - freshly squeezed 

Agave  -   can sub honey or brown sugar 

 How to make Mexican Grilled Chicken Marinade 

To print the full recipe please see the recipe card below. 

• Whisk oil, chili powder, lime juice, agave, garlic powder, paprika, and black pepper in a bowl to make a marinade. Place chicken strips or breasts into a large resealable plastic bag; pour marinade over chicken. Knead bag to coat chicken with marinade. Squeeze out air, seal bag, and refrigerate 4 hours to overnight.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Remove chicken from marinade; discard used marinade.
• Grill chicken on preheated grill until browned, the juices run clear, and an instant-read meat thermometer inserted into the thickest piece reads at least 160 degrees F (70 degrees C), about 10 minutes per side.
• Ninja Foodi Grill - Preheat to medium high heat 450. Place chicken strips in basket and cook 6 minutes per side. 

Other Recipes to Try 

Cinnamon Roll Cake 

Milky Way Ice Cream Pie 

Air Fryer Garlic Parmesan Knots 

Trisha Yearwood’s Charleston Cheese Dip 

Baked French Toast 

Sour Cream Noodle Bake 

If you’ve tried this Grilled Mexican Chicken Marinade recipe or any other recipe on the site, let me know in the comment section how it turned out. Snap a picture and upload it to Pinterest.

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