Broiled Lime-Garlic Chicken

Here's a simple chicken recipe that can be thrown together fairly quickly and doesn't require any special ingredients as you most likely have them all on hand.This is the perfect dish for a weeknight dinner

Yield:4 Servings

Ingredients:

3 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil

2 tsp. lime peel, grated (can substitute with lemon peel)

2 tsp. lime juice (can substitute with lime juice)

1 Tbsp. fresh cilantro, chopped

2 tsp. purple onion, grated

1/4 tsp. salt

3 cloves garlic, minced

4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts

1. Preheat broiler to 350F. Combine the olive oil, lime (lemon) peel, lime (lemon) juice,cilantro, onion, and salt in a small bowl.Whisk all the ingredients together.

2. Place the chicken breast in a lightly oiled oven-proof dish. Evenly coat the chicken breasts with the olive oil/lime juice marinade and place in the broiler.

3.Broil chicken breasts for 25 minutes and remove from heat.Serve immediately with your choice of steamed vegetables and grain.

Per Serving:284 calories, 2g carbohydrates, 27g protein,18g fat, 0g fiber, 99mg cholesterol, 236mg sodium.