Best 12 Minute Saucy Chicken Breasts With Limes Recipes

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CHICKEN BREASTS WITH LIME SAUCE



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Thin, breaded chicken breasts topped with a flavorful lime-butter sauce. Pounding the breasts doesn't take long and the resulting tender chicken is worth it.

Provided by SMLUCY

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Chicken     Chicken Breast Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - pounded to 1/4 inch thickness
1 egg, beaten
⅔ cup dry bread crumbs
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 lime, juiced
6 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon minced fresh chives
½ teaspoon dried dill weed

Steps:

  • Coat chicken breasts with egg, and dip in bread crumbs. Place on a wire rack, and allow to dry for about 10 minutes.
  • Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Place chicken into the skillet, and fry for 3 to 5 minutes on each side. Remove to a platter, and keep warm.
  • Drain grease from the skillet, and squeeze in lime juice. Cook over low heat until it boils. Add butter, and stir until melted. Season with chives and dill. Spoon sauce over chicken, and serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 454.5 calories, Carbohydrate 15.3 g, Cholesterol 164.2 mg, Fat 30 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 30.7 g, SaturatedFat 13.5 g, Sodium 335.1 mg, Sugar 1.5 g

GARLIC LIME CHICKEN BREASTS



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An easy Garlic Lime Chicken Breasts recipe. This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less but may require additional sitting time.

Provided by Bella Jarrett

Categories     Chicken     Citrus     Garlic     Poultry     Broil     Marinate     Roast     Quick & Easy     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Winter     Gourmet     New York

Yield Serves 4

Number Of Ingredients 4

1/4 cup fresh lime juice
1/4 cup olive oil
1 tablespoon minced garlic
4 chicken breast halves with skin and bones (about 2 pounds)

Steps:

  • In a large bowl whisk together lime juice, oil, and garlic and season generously with salt and pepper. Add chicken, turning to coat. Marinate chicken, covered and chilled, turning once or twice, at least 2 hours and up to 1 day.
  • Preheat oven to 400°F.
  • Remove chicken from marinade, discarding marinade, and arrange, skin sides up, without crowding, in a shallow baking pan. Season chicken with salt and pepper and roast in upper third of oven until just cooked through, 25 to 30 minutes.
  • Change oven setting to broil and broil chicken about 2 inches from heat until skin is crisp, about 2 minutes.

CHICKEN IN LIME BUTTER



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"A few ordinary, on-hand ingredients make this moist and tender chicken something really extraordinary! The flavor added by the rich, buttery sauce with a splash of lime juice is unmatched. It's been a hands-down winner at our house for 20 some years," says Denise Segura of Draper, Utah.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 20m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (4 ounces each)
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons canola oil
1/4 cup butter, cubed
1 tablespoon lime juice
1/2 teaspoon dill weed
1/4 teaspoon minced chives

Steps:

  • Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, cook chicken in oil over medium heat for 5-7 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reaches 170°; drain. Remove and keep warm. , Add butter and lime juice to the skillet; cook and stir until butter is melted. Stir in dill and chives. Drizzle over chicken.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 192 calories, Fat 19g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 46mg cholesterol, Sodium 203mg sodium, Carbohydrate 0 carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 6g protein.

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