Chicken in Lime Butter Recipe

Chicken in Lime Butter Recipe
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100% would make again

"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.

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  • 4 Servings
  • Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Ingredients

  • 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
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon dill weed
  • 1/4 teaspoon minced chives

Directions

  • 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 meat 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. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 each) equals 192 calories, 19 g fat (8 g saturated fat), 46 mg cholesterol, 203 mg sodium, trace carbohydrate, trace fiber, 6 g protein.

Chicken in Lime Butter published in Simple & Delicious September/October 2006, p33

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Chicken in Lime Butter Recipe

Chicken in Lime Butter

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Reviewed on Feb. 02, 2010 by shipu2002

What a great flavor! I use hawaiian sea salt and Costco's pepper to season the chicken and the kids eat it that way, and then my husband and I use the lime butter on top after slicing our chicken to let it soak in. I've made this twice in the past month and it's so good and so easy! I drain the pan after cooking the chicken before making the sauce.

Reviewed on Apr. 28, 2009 by bkcgraham

Good recipe, but I would recomend cutting the amount of butter to a couple tablespoons. Otherwise it is swimming in butter.

Reviewed on Mar. 22, 2009 by Stacey3978

I made this the other night and shared some with my Grandma. Now, my Grandma is very particular and rarely gives me a compliment when it comes to my cooking....but this recipe she loved! I'll be sure to make this one again!

Reviewed on Sep. 11, 2008 by daddyspunkin_n_mommaspuddin

I love this recipe. It is so easy and wonderfully delicious. Although the dill adds a special flavor, it's still very good without it.

Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2008 by scrambledwithcheese

This was delicious! I make a little more of the butter sauce than called for.

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