Cilantro Lime Chicken recipe – 188 calories
Ingredients:
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
4 tablespoons chopped cilantro leaves, plus extra to garnish
6 cloves garlic, chopped
2 teaspoons black peppercorns, coarsely ground
2 teaspoons Thai fish sauce (nam pla)
2 limes, juice only
2 teaspoons sugar
1 tablespoon sunflower oil
1 tablespoon light soy sauce
Preparation:
1. Make a marinade using the lime juice, soy sauce, fish sauce, sunflower oil, garlic, ground peppercorns, sugar and cilantro.
2. Blend well.
3. Place the chicken breasts with the marinade in a shallow dish or resealable plastic bag, coating them well.
4. Leave the chicken breasts to marinate in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour (but no more than 2), turning them from time to time.
5. Preheat a heavy non-stick frying pan or ridged griddle pan and cook the chicken for about 7-8 minutes on each side (until the chicken is cooked through).
6. Serve hot or cold, garnished with cilantro leaves.
Servings: 4
Nutritional information for one serving:
Calories: 188
Calories from fat: 44
Total fat: 5g
Cholesterol: 68mg
Total carbs: 7.5g
Fiber: 1.1g
Protein: 28.4g
WW points: 4
Photo credit: PaulaG
elise
hey there, try this chicken dish
Ingredients
* 500 grams Cubed chicken pieces
* 5 Large tomatoes
* 1 Large onion
* 1 clove Garlic
* 2 tablespoons Dijon or American mustard
* 1 splash White or brown vinegar
* Pepper
* 2 pinches Salt
* Brown or white rice
* 4-8 leaves Cos or Iceberg lettuce
* 1 tablespoon Chopped herbs (Oregano and thyme)
Instructions
Prepare sauce by blending tomatoes, onion and garlic in a food processor – Using canned diced tomatoes and combining with finely chopped onion and garlic is also fine.
Start cooking the rice as per the instructions on the packet for however many serves you require.
Heat two cupfuls of water in a pan and bring to a light boil, then add chicken pieces and cover for about five minutes or until chicken pieces are cooked through approximately 75%.
Drain water from pan and replace with the sauce, stirring in mustard and vinegar. Add herbs, pepper and salt to taste. Cover and simmer on low heat for approximately 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Once chicken is cooked, serve on a bed of lettuce leaves with a side of rice. Optionally, you can sprinkle some parmesan cheese over the top and/or garnish with basil leaves.
quickfreerecipes
I’ve just come across your Cilantro Lime Chicken recipe and I must say it certainly sounds very tasty. The best thing of all is the calories – only 188.