Chicken in Lime Butter

Name: Chicken in Lime Butter
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings.
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

TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 20 min. YIELD: 4 servings.

"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.

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

1. 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.
2. 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

1 each: 192 calories, 19g fat (8g saturated fat), 46mg cholesterol, 203mg sodium, 0 carbohydrate (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 6g protein.

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