Cilantro Lime Chicken
Cilantro Lime Chicken is a healthy and easy meal that you can scale up easily to feed more people.
Cilantro Lime Chicken
Cilantro Lime Chicken is a healthy and easy meal that you can scale up easily to feed more people.
Servings: 3 people
Calories: 395kcal
Cost: $25
Equipment
- 10" cast iron skillet
Ingredients
Chicken
- 3 chicken breasts boneless, skinless
- 3 Lime wedges for garnishing
- ¼ cup cilantro chopped, for garnishing
Marinade
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 4 tbsp cilantro chopped
- 2 tbsp lime juice
- 1 tsp red chili flakes
- ½ tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Whisk all the Marinade ingredients together in a big bowl, mix well. Add the chicken into the Marinade, stir to coat well. Marinate for 15 minutes but best for 2 hours.
- Heat up a 10" cast iron skillet and pan-fry the chicken until slightly browned. Turn over and pan-fry the other side of the chicken until slightly browned.
- Transfer the skillet into oven and bake for 20 minutes. Transfer the chicken and the Marinade residual (after baking) to a serving platter (discard the oil), squirt some fresh lime juice and garnish with cilantro, serve immediately.
Notes
Adapted from: http://rasamalaysia.com/cilantro-lime-chicken/2/
Nutrition
Calories: 395kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 48g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 145mg | Sodium: 663mg | Potassium: 901mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 405IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 1mg
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I loved the fresh lime. It was a nice pop of flavor.