Combine limeade, brown sugar and ketchup in a bowl and mix
Pour half of the limeade mixture into a Ziploc bag. Add the chicken breasts and marinade in fridge for one hour. Reserve the remaining mixture for brushing on at the end.
Grill the Chicken
Preheat the grill for 375 degrees
Remove the chicken from the marinade and sprinkle with salt and pepper
Grill chicken breasts for 5-8 minutes for each side
Brush the chicken with the reserved limeade mixture during the last few minutes of grilling
Remove when the chicken reaches 165 degrees
Notes
Toppings: Top the chicken with thin slices of lime to add a fun treat!How Long to Cook Chicken: 6-7 minutes per side. Grilled chicken breasts need to reach an internal temperature of 165ºF so use your wireless meat thermometer and make sure you get to that point before removing the chicken from the grill.Internal Temperature: Grilled chicken breasts need to reach an internal temperature of 165ºFOven Directions: You can always translate a grilling recipe to an oven if you run out of propane for a gas grill or need to use an oven for any reason. Bake the chicken at 350º F until it reaches 165ºF internal temperature. It may take up to 17 minutes depending on the oven and chicken thickness.Air Fryer Directions: Remove the chicken from the refrigerator 30 minutes prior to cooking to allow to come to room temperature. Preheat the AF to 375ºF and place the chicken into the air fryer. Cook for 8-12 minutes, or until the chicken's internal temperature reaches 165ºF, flipping at 6 minutes. Storage: Keep your leftover chicken in an airtight container in your refrigerator for two or three days.Freezer Friendly: If you won't use it all up before it goes bad, cut it up into one-inch pieces and freeze it in an airtight container for future use. It will keep in the freezer for about three months.Reheating Instructions: To reheat leftover chicken, you can microwave it in short bursts until you get it hot. Diced chicken can be reheated in a skillet instead.Substitutions: There are so many ways to mix up this recipe that the options are simply endless. Use Chicken Thighs Instead. Chicken thighs are chock full of flavor and stay juicy, but the darker meat just isn’t as good for you. If I do use the thighs for this lime juice chicken marinade, I usually grill the boneless, skinless cuts.Add Cilantro. Rinse and chop fresh cilantro and use it in the marinade. Then add chopped fresh cilantro to the chicken on your plate.Sweeten it up. Add two or three tablespoons of honey to the marinade and glaze for a grilled honey lime chicken version.Make it more grown-up. Add one tablespoon of tequila to the marinade after you put it in the bag for tequila lime chicken.Give it some heat. Add a spicy peach or pineapple salsa to your chicken on the plate.Turn it up a notch. Give it some real kick by adding chili pepper flakes to your marinade for chili lime chicken. You'll want to add from ¼ teaspoon to one teaspoon of chili flakes depending on your level of tolerance. This is perfect for tacos!Add healthy fats. Top with avocado salsa or guacamoleWard off vampires. Add several cloves of minced garlic to your marinade for garlic lime chicken.Booze it up. Add half a can of your favorite beer to your marinade in the bag for beer lime chicken.Take it tropical. Add half a cup of coconut milk to your marinade and glaze for coconut lime chicken. Then garnish your chicken with chopped cilantro and toasted coconut flakes on the plate.