Mediterranean Diet Cilantro Lime Chicken Breasts
Mediterranean Diet Cilantro Lime Chicken Breasts, a simple and delicious dinner recipe made with chicken marinated in flavorful olive oil.
Servings: 4
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 Chicken Breasts
- 2 tbsp Lime Juice
- 2 tsp Garlic - minced
- 1 tsp Seasonings - such as salt and or pepper (total amount).
- ½ cup Cilantro - chopped and divided
Instructions
- Prepare your chicken as needed. It is a good idea for the chicken to be at a uniform thickness for even cooking.
- Combine the remaining ingredients, except to the oil and a ¼ cup of cilantro, in a large zip top bag. Then place the prepared chicken in to the bag and seal it well. Turn the bag around and upside down to full coat all of the chicken
- Refrigerate the zip top bag and ingredients for a minimum of one hour.
- Heat the olive oil a large skillet over medium to high heat for one minute.
- Add the chicken to the skillet and cook it for five minutes, Then flip the chicken over and cook for chicken for and additional five to seven minutes or until done (golden brown on the outside and 165 degrees on the inside).
- Serve the chicken with the remaining cilantro and additional marinade or lime juice as desired.
Recipe Notes
*Please check the nutritional labels to assure that you are sticking to your diet restrictions for any substitutions used.
Also, please see the actual recipe post for further details on this recipe. Nutritional Information is only an estimate and can vary especially with ingredients that are used. See Foodwineandlove.com for details on this recipe.
Also, please see the actual recipe post for further details on this recipe. Nutritional Information is only an estimate and can vary especially with ingredients that are used. See Foodwineandlove.com for details on this recipe.
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Nutrition
Calories: 265kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 48g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 145mg | Sodium: 264mg | Potassium: 877mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 0.2g | Vitamin A: 228IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 1mg
Please note: Nutritional data has been calculated using a tool that comes with this recipe card and not by me. This means that Nutritional Information is only an estimate and can vary especially with ingredients that you use. The accuracy of this tool may differ from other tools as expected. Also note that there is no instructional value to the video that may be attached to this recipe. It is only there for visual pleasure. For more information about the images in this recipe, please refer the the recipe instructions. Thank you!
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