Jalapeno-Lime Chicken recipe – 162 calories
Ingredients:
1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast halves
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and diced
1 tablespoon lime juice
1 teaspoon lime zest
1 tablespoon olive oil
2-3 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
sliced black olives, for garnish (optional)
1 sliced jalapeno pepper, for garnish (optional)
Preparation:
1. Combine the diced jalapeno pepper, lime juice, lime zest, olive oil, minced garlic, cumin, salt and pepper in a resealable plastic bag.
2. Place the chicken in the bag and press to remove the excess air; seal tightly.
3. Turn the bag over several times in order to coat the chicken with the marinade mixture.
4. Chill for at least 30 minutes (or overnight).
5. Preheat the grill or oven broiler to medium-high heat.
6. Place the chicken on the grill or in the broiler pan.
7. Cook for about 12-15 minutes (or until the chicken is no longer pink and the juices run clear when pierced with a fork), turning twice to get grill marks.
8. Garnish with black olives and jalapeno slices if desired.
Servings: 4
Nutritional information for one serving:
Calories: 162
Calories from fat: 44
Total fat: 5g
Cholesterol: 65mg
Total carbs: 1.6g
Fiber: 0.3g
Protein: 26.5g
WW points: 4
Photo credit: PaulaG
tahtimbo
OK, you have some major drooling going on here! This is a must-do recipe:-)
carol at A Second Cup
I wanted to pop in and say again how much I enjoy the recipes you post. Definitely going to make this one.
diet recipes
Ooh that recipe looks absolutely delish, will try it straight away when I get home. First off to the supermarket. Looking at the ingredients as well… looks like plenty of niacin sources in this recipe. Got the order from the doc that I may not have enough. Thanks again for the awesome post!
Faye
This was great! Served it with rice & black beans. Easy and low fat!
Cowgirl Hats
Oh man this recipe looks wonderful! It doesn’t look like diet food at all. Keep up the great work you are doing here on this blog. These great recipes are helping me stick to my diet without feeling deprived.
Peter Carey
When I saw this, I could not resist to prepare it straight away 🙂 I love chicken, and this totally simple and perfect. Thank you