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Keep it simple. This easy recipe for juicy cilantro lime chicken is a perfect prep for tacos, burritos or a bowl.
Key points to ensure perfectly cooked and flavorful cilantro lime chicken:
- Cook chicken to ~80% complete and set aside in a bowl, leaving all the juices behind in the pan. It’s ok if the center of the pieces don’t seem done, they will cook the rest of the way when returned to the pan for browning.
- Mixing a small amount of flour (white, wheat, or rice) into the lime juice will help thicken the liquid and make sure all of the flavor gets stuck to the chicken. It will also help brown the pieces.
- 1 tbsp. of cilantro provide as a moderate flavor. If you love cilantro, add more!
For dinners, my personal favorites is putting this chicken in street tacos with lettuce, and a sprinkle of cotija cheese. As a lunch meal prep, I eat with rice or cauli rice and pico de gallo salsa wish some shredded mozzarella.
Cilantro Lime Chicken
Ingredients
- 2 large chicken breasts (~272 g ea)
- 3/4 cup lime juice
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 tbsp. cilantro
- 1 tsp. flour (any type)
- Dash of salt and black pepper
Instructions
- Chop up two large chicken breasts into small pieces, and mince one clove of garlic.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the flour and the lime juice.
- Heat a pan or skillet to medium-high heat and add the olive oil and garlic.
- When garlic starts to sizzle, add the chicken pieces. Add a dash of salt and pepper.
- When chicken is ~80% cooked (about 5 minutes), remove pieces from the pan with a slotted spoon and set aside, leaving liquid behind in the pan.
- Add the lime juice to the pan.
- When liquid in the pan is thickened, return chicken to the pan.
- Turn heat to high and cook chicken until slightly browned on the outside.
- Turned off heat and stir in 1 tbsp. chopped cilantro.
Notes
Nutrition for the entire dish: 505 Cal, 62 g protein, 9 g carbs, 10 g fat.
Nutrition per serving (3 servings): 168 Cal, 21g protein, 6 g carbs, 7 g fat.
Enjoy with corn tortillas or rice, shredded lettuce, salsa, and a sprinkle of cheese.
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