Easy Honey Lime Garlic Chicken breast

Name: Easy Honey Lime Garlic Chicken breast
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (4 ounces each); Salt and pepper to taste; 4 tablespoons reduced-fat butter or Smart Balance Light, divided; 3 tablespoons honey; 1 tablespoon garlic, minced; ¼ cup fresh lime juice, divided (juice from 2-3 limes)

4 steps

Prep:10minCook:20min

Incredibly delicious chicken and very simple to make! First, the chicken is pan-seared in a richly flavorful honey lime garlic sauce. Next, it's baked in the oven with the sauce to create a juicy, tender center. And, ready in 30 minutes! Each serving has 226 calories and 8 grams of fat.

Updated at: Wed, 16 Aug 2023 19:35:08 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories269.3 kcal (13%)

Total Fat10.8 g (15%)

Carbs15.1 g (6%)

Sugars13.2 g (15%)

Protein25.8 g (52%)

Sodium290 mg (15%)

Fiber0.2 g (1%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

4 x 4 ouncesboneless skinless chicken breasts

4 tablespoonsreduced-fat butter

or smart balance light, divided

3 tablespoonshoney

1 tablespoongarlic

minced

¼ cupfresh lime juice

divided, juice

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Step 2

Season chicken with a little salt and pepper to taste. In a large nonstick pan, over medium heat melt 2 tablespoons butter. Add honey and 2 tablespoons lime juice. Stir until bubbly. Add chicken and cook for 2-3 minutes on each side until browned. Transfer chicken to a glass or metal baking dish.

Step 3

Add the remaining 2 tablespoons butter, 2 tablespoons lime juice, and garlic. Stir until melted and a little bubbly. Spoon sauce from the pan over each piece of chicken. Use all the sauce.

Step 4

Bake chicken in oven for about 15 minutes until cooked through. Add lime slic