The Best Smoked Chili Lime Chicken Breasts

Chili lime chicken smoked to perfection served with slices of fresh lime.

5 from 7 votes

The Best Smoked Chili Lime Chicken Breasts

These Smoked Chili Lime Chicken Breasts are one of my family's favorite grill recipes; they are quick and easy to make! Skinless chicken breasts are marinated in a delicious homemade chili lime sauce and then smoked to perfection on the grill. The chicken is so amazingly moist, tender, and full of flavor. They're great for meal prep and work for Keto, Whole30, Paleo, and low-carb diets!

Prep Time5

Cook Time1

Total Time1 5

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Mexican

Servings: servings

Calories: 326kcal

Author: Jeri Walker

Ingredients

4 chicken breasts boneless, skinless

Chili Lime Marinade

2 tbsp lime juice
2 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon chili powder
½ teaspoon paprika
½ teaspoon salt
⅛ teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

Make the marinade. Add all ingredients for the chili lime marinade to a bowl and whisk together to combine.
Marinate the chicken. Place the chicken in a large bowl or ziplock bag and add marinade. Turn the bowl or bag over a few times to ensure the chicken is coated well. Refrigerate and allow the chicken to marinate for 6-8 hours. If you are pressed for time, 1 hour will still give you delicious flavor.
Preheat the smoker. Preheat the smoker to 225 degrees F.
Grill the marinated chicken. Remove the chicken from the marinade with tongs and place the breasts directly on the preheated grill. Discard the remaining marinade. Put your thermometer probe into the thickest part of the breast. Close the lid and smoke the chicken for about 1 hour, or until the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165 degrees F.
Rest, slice, and serve. Remove the chicken immediately from the grill when it reaches 165 degrees F. Allow to rest for 5 minutes before slicing and serving.

Notes

Add lime zest to the marinade for even more flavor.
To save on doing dishes, place marinade in a large freezer bag and add your chicken directly to the bag. Squeeze out excess air and seal it up nice and tight. When you are done marinating, throw the bag away.
For the best flavor, marinate the chicken all day; it is so much better. The longer it sits, the better the flavor.
Use a temperature probe for your chicken. The temperature probe beeps when the meat reaches the appropriate temperature. It is not advisable to keep opening up the lid of the smoker to check the meat, so invest in a good meat probe.
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months.

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