Zesty Citrus Chicken

Submitted by Redsie

"From Cooking Light - Love lemon and lime!!"

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 6 limes
• 1⁄2 cup fresh lemon juice (about 4 lemons)
• 6 (6 ounce) boneless skinless chicken breast halves
• 1⁄3 cup all-purpose flour (about 2 1/4 ounces)
• 1⁄4 cup coconut flour (about 1 ounce) or 1/4 cup all-purpose flour (about 1 ounce)
• 2 teaspoons paprika
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon olive oil, divided
• cooking spray
• 1⁄3 cup packed brown sugar
• 1⁄4 cup reduced-sodium fat-free chicken broth
• 12 thin orange slices

directions

1. Grate rind from limes, reserving 2 tablespoons rind; set aside. Squeeze juice from limes to equal 3/4 cup.
2. Combine lime juice, lemon juice, and chicken in a large zip-top plastic bag. Seal and marinate in refrigerator 2 hours, turning bag occasionally.
3. Preheat oven to 350°.
4. Remove chicken from bag, reserving 2 tablespoons marinade. Pat chicken dry with paper towels. Lightly spoon flours into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flours, paprika, salt, and pepper in a shallow dish. Dredge chicken in flour mixture. Heat 1 1/2 teaspoons oil in a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. Add 3 chicken breast halves; cook 2 minutes on each side or until lightly browned. Place chicken in a 13 x 9-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Repeat procedure with remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons oil and chicken.
5. Combine lime rind and brown sugar; sprinkle over chicken. Combine reserved marinade and broth; drizzle around chicken. Top each chicken breast half with 2 orange slices. Bake at 350° for 25 minutes or until chicken is done. Place chicken on a serving platter. Strain any remaining liquid in dish through a fine mesh sieve over a bowl. Discard solids. Spoon sauce over chicken.

Reviews

[Dreamer in Ontario]

This goes straight into my favourites cookbook. Delicious! I marinated the chicken in a casserole dish rather than in a plastic bag. I also forgot to add the broth. Other than that the recipe was followed exactly right down to using coconut flour which I found at Bulk Barn. The citrus flavour was wonderful. Thanks for posting this recipe.

 

[MarraMamba]

a wonderful chicken dish! So easy to put together, and tasty. Didn't have any coconut flour so just used regular. bet it would be spectacular with the coconut flour

 

[Sydney Mike]

I usually [but not always!] stay away from recipes that include the terms 'strain' or 'sieve!' Am glad I didn't with this one, however, since this recipe gave me a delicious, citrusy chicken dish! Guests loved it, & so did I! The next time around I want to ferret out some coconut flour to use! Thanks for this winning recipe!