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Pepper-Lime Chicken
 
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 15 Minutes
Ready In: 25 Minutes
Servings: 6
This recipe is from the Sonoma diet cookbook.
Ingredients:
2 -2 1/2 lbs chicken breast halves (with bone)
1/2 teaspoon lime peel, finely shredded
1/4 cup lime juice
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
2 garlic cloves, minced (1 teaspoon minced)
1 tablespoon fresh thyme or 1 tablespoon fresh basil, chopped or 1 teaspoon dried thyme or 1 teaspoon dried basil, crushed
1/2-1 teaspoon cracked black pepper
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
Directions:
1. Skin chicken if desired.
2. Preheat broiler.
3. Place chicken, bone side up, on the unheated rack of a broiler pan.
4. Broil 4 - 5 inches from the heat about 20 minutes or until lightly browned.
5. For glaze, in a bowl stir together lime peel, lime juice, oil, garlic, thyme, pepper, and salt.
6. Brush chicken generously with glaze on both sides.
7. Broil 5 to 15 minutes more or until chicken is no longer pink (170 degrees F).
By RecipeOfHealth.com