Chicken in Lime Butter Recipe

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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.

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Chicken in Lime Butter Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

5 15 20

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, cubed
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.

Nutritional 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.

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