I love browsing social media for new inspiring low carb recipes for the 17 Day Diet.

When it comes to the 17 Day Diet, chicken is basically the star of the show. With eating a ton of chicken, comes the possibility of burning out.

When you think about it, there’s only so much chicken breast a person can eat!

So when I was mindlessly scrolling Instagram recently, I found this simple yet flavorful dish for Mexican Lime Chicken.

There’s nothing fancy about this recipe, but it does add a bit of variety to the regular “chicken and green bean” meal we’re used to conforming to when trying to lose weight.

No need to get caught up in that cycle of boring chicken!

Mexican Lime Chicken Ingredients

Like I mentioned earlier, the ingredients in this recipe are SUPER simple! I love these types of recipes that aren’t complicated. 

Just a few ingredients can make a HUGE impact on flavor.

So if you dig the Mexican spice variety, you’ll love the ingredients in this dish.

Chili Powder

I love using chili powder when I’m making a chicken dish – especially for chicken tacos. Chili powder gives a dish a warmth and just a tad of heat (if you want more heat, consider chili flakes!).

Garlic Powder

I love using garlic powder, especially for my chicken! Don’t confuse garlic salt for garlic powder – they are two totally different seasonings. 

For this recipe, you’ll use powder which is basically ground dehydrated garlic without the sodium of garlic salt.

Garlic powder is a bit more sweet than fresh garlic and lends itself well to a yummy piece of grilled chicken!

Lime Juice

For this dish we’ll use the juice of limes in the chicken marinade. Lime juice gives a dish a nice, fresh flavor. Lime is always a great contrast to chili powder.

Different Ways to Serve Mexican Lime Chicken

If you want a quick and easy meal, you can simply serve your chicken breast alongside your favorite veggies. However, if you want to get creative, here are a few other ways to get this Mexican Lime Chicken on the table:

• Shred the chicken and serve in Cauliflower Tortillas
• Shred the chicken and serve as a salad topper – consider using my fruit salsa recipe
• Shred the chicken and serve in lettuce wraps
• Shred the chicken and serve it on top of my Cauliflower Nachos

Other Low Carb Mexican Recipes

If you’re a Mexican food lover like me and enjoy this Mexican Lime Chicken, you might want to try these other recipes:

• Chicken with Mexican Dry Rub and Fruit Salsa
• Mexican Beef Taco Lettuce Wraps
• Chicken Fajitas
• One Skillet Chicken Taco Casserole
• Green Chili Chicken Enchilada with Cauliflower
• Chicken Enchilada Soup (Slow Cooker)
• Cauliflower Nachos
• Turkey Cilantro Enchilada Soup
• Oven Baked Chicken Fajitas
• Cilantro Lime Grilled Chicken
• Slow Cooker Mexican Cilantro Chicken 
• Christine’s Mexican Turkey Chili

Other Low Carb Recipes for the Grill

If you enjoy this recipe, consider trying out these others that are perfect for grilling weather:

• Grilled Lemon Sriracha Shrimp
• Greek Souvlaki With Yogurt Sauce
• Chimichurri Steak Kabobs
• Chicken Caesar Kebabs
• Grilled Pesto Chicken and Tomato Kebabs
• Bang Bang Chicken Kebabs
• Chicken or Beef Skewers (Peruvian Anticuchos)

Mexican Lime Chicken Recipe

I made a few minor edits to the original recipe. If you decide to make this dish, I’d love for you to come back and give it a review in the recipe card below.

If you’re on social media, tag me at @17ddblog and show me your creation! Enjoy!

Check out my Instagram post here with the original recipe. Follow original poster here.