Lime-Sauced Chicken
Healthy dinner options are doable any day of the week. This 20-minute skillet dish is low in fat and calories.
Ingredients
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4 small skinless, boneless chicken breast halves (about 12 ounces total)
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Nonstick spray coating
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1/2 of a medium lime
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3/4 cup apple juice or apple cider
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2 teaspoons cornstarch
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1/2 teaspoon instant chicken bouillon granules
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2 cups hot cooked rice
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Lime slices (optional)
Directions
1.
Spray an unheated large skillet with nonstick coating. Preheat over medium heat. Add chicken. Cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until tender and no longer pink, turning to brown evenly. Remove from skillet; keep warm.
2.
If desired, remove strips of peel from lime, using a vegetable peeler. Cut peel into very thin strips; set aside. Squeeze 1 tablespoon juice from lime.
3.
For sauce, in a small mixing bowl combine the 1 tablespoon lime juice, the apple juice or cider, cornstarch, and bouillon granules; carefully add to skillet. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir for 2 minutes more.
4.
To serve, cut each chicken breast half diagonally into 1-inch-thick pieces; arrange on top of rice. Spoon some of the sauce over each serving. If desired, garnish with lime strips and lime slices. Pass the remaining sauce. Makes 4 servings.
Nutrition information
Calories 246, Total Fat 2 g, Saturated Fat 0 g, Cholesterol 49 mg, Sodium 156 mg, Carbohydrate 34 g, Fiber 0 g, Protein 22 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 1%, Vitamin C 4%, Calcium 2%, Iron 12%.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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