Chicken with Lime Sauce
You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Chicken with Lime Sauce a try. This recipe makes 4 servings with 256 calories, 37g of protein, and 9g of fat each. This recipe covers 19% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet. If you have water, brown sugar, dijon mustard, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the lime juice you could follow this main course with the Lime Angel Food Cake with Lime Glaze and Pistachios as a dessert. 1 person found this recipe to be scrumptious and satisfying. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.
Instructions
Place each chicken breast half between 2 sheets of heavy-duty plastic wrap; pound to 1/4-inch thickness using a meat mallet or small heavy skillet.
Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper.
Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat.
Add chicken; cook 4 minutes on each side or until browned.
Remove from pan; keep warm.
Add chicken broth, sugar, 2 tablespoons juice, and mustard to pan; cook over medium heat, scraping pan to loosen browned bits.
Combine water and cornstarch in a small bowl.
Add cornstarch mixture to pan; stir well with a whisk. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat; cook 1 minute or until sauce thickens slightly.
Whisk in remaining 1 tablespoon lime juice and butter, stirring until butter melts. Return chicken to pan; simmer 2 minutes or until chicken is thoroughly heated.