Jalapeño Lime Chicken
Mouthwatering Jalapeño Lime Chicken that's big on flavor and takes 15 minutes to make. A gluten free, low calorie meal, that's delicious and easy and guaranteed to spice up boring chicken!
Servings: 3 servings
Ingredients
- 3 chicken breasts
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 3 tablespoons lime juice freshly squeezed
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 jalapeno sliced into quarter inch pieces
- Cilantro and lime for topping
Instructions
- Make the marinade by combing the extra virgin olive oil, lime juice, cumin, red pepper, salt and pepper in a bowl with 2-3 slices of jalapeño.
- To a plastic container or plastic bag, add the chicken breasts and marinade. Refrigerate 2-3 hours (overnight is even better!) to allow chicken breasts to soak up the lime-y good marinade.
- Remove the chicken from the refrigerator 20 minutes prior to cooking to bring to room temperature.
- Heat a grill pan over medium heat (alternatively you can grill these), place the chicken and marinade on the heated pan.
- Cook 7-8 minutes until the chicken browns on the bottom. Flip the chicken and cook another 7-8 minutes on the other side until cooked through completely. Depending on the thickness of the chicken, you may need more or less time.
- Remove chicken from the grill pan, serve immediately and garnish with lime, cilantro and <a href="https://skinnyfitalicious.com/5-minute-spicy-fresh-blender-salsa/">5 minute blender salsa</a>!
Notes
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Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 176kcal | Carbohydrates: 1.4g | Protein: 26.8g | Fat: 6.6g | Saturated Fat: 1.4g | Cholesterol: 72.8mg | Sodium: 64.1mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 0.3g