Garlic Lime Chicken

I've been making this recipe for a couple of years now and it is a family favorite. It's from Leanne Ely's book Saving Dinner. I serve it with basmati rice and steamed veggies, usually. Because we eat it regularly, I triple the seasoning ingredients and keep in an old spice jar for convenience.

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Very tasty chicken. Everyone liked it. It wasn't very lime-y or garlicky, though. It was very well seasoned, but nothing really popped out as a distinct flavor. I will definitely make it again. We served with corn fritters, green beans, and sliced tomatoes. Thanks for sharing!

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This was great! I liked the combination of the spicy flavor and the lime. I served it with baked sweet potato and broccoli. Thanks this is a keeper!

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I've had my share of chicken dinners, and this is one of the best I've ever had. It's also so easy and quick to make because it requires no chopping of ingredients. It had a spicy taste, but not overly so, and I loved it that way. I doubled the amount of gravy and then reduced it so that it was thick enough to spoon over the chicken without spreading all over the plate. The combination of lime juice and seasoning is just perfect -- this recipe is going into my "Favorite Reviewed Recipes of 2010" cookbook. A big thanks for posting this terrific recipe that I'll be making many times again.

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Really tasty chicken. The chicken alone is quite spicy but the lime sauce cuts the spice. Good served with rice to soak up the juices.

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My 13 yo son BEGS for this chicken and just about licks the pan clean. The rest of the family loves it too. Thanks for posting as I had lost my copy. I highly recommend the Saving Dinner cookbook as it has many great recipes.

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Thanks for posting this. I bought saving dinner cookbook and this is without a doubt the best recipe in it. I omit the butter. I also make this with tofu (I drain and marinate the tofu in chicken broth, lime juice and garlic powder overnight to give it some flavor to start with) and it is awesome. I usually make twice the sauce and serve over brown rice.

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We loved this! I kept the skin on my chicken and used New Mexico chile powder instead of cayenne. I also added three cloves of fresh garlic to the sauce and sauteed a cup of broccoli, 1/2 cup chopped red bell peppers and 1/4 cup green onions in the pan before adding the broth and lime juice. I only used 3 tbs lime juice and it still required extra salt and garlic to calm down the acid. Next time I will definitley add cayenne or red chili flakes, it could have used the heat. I also served it with cous cous instead of mashed potatoes. Rice would have been better. All around a winner though!

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Sharlene~W I, not going to rate this because I used the seasoning blend on shrimp. The shrimp had great flavor. I did add rosemary, red pepper flakes and emirl seasoning to it. I undercooked the shrimp and then followed the recipe after adding minced garlic, scallions, white wine and cornstarch to the sauce. We had this over lemon spaghetti and everyone had seconds. Thanks for a great recipe. I can't wait to try it with chicken breast.

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This was really good, I will make it again.

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I made this a bit lighter by baking the chicken. I put the lime juice on then sprinkled the spices on the chicken. Ans I baked in covered in a dish sprayed with cooking spray for 25 min at 375. it was great.

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This was awesome! my 12 y/o loved it( helped me fix it, actually ), and we both thought that the sauce made a great counterpoint to the spices. It's not too spicy, although if your mouth is extremely sensative, you might find it a bit much. The only problem that we had was uneven chicken pieces - that will be simple enough to fix next time. Will definatly make for my husband when he comes back off deployment! :)

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Outstanding dish. I sliced 6 chicken breasts horizontally into thin slices. Cooked in 2 batches, using 1 T butter and 1 T olive oil for each batch. I then doubled the sauce ingredients (lime juice and chicken broth) and reduced. I'm sure glad I doubled the sauce because it was just the right amount. Served wih brown rice and Spicy Sweet Potatoes (spicey sweet potatoes). I know I will make this many times. This would also be great in fajitas. Thanks Sharlene.

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This is a winner in our house. It's one of my kids favs, believe it or not. They love the fresh lime and spices together. I like to serve it with chilled fruit...it's a great compliment to the spicy taste of the chicken.

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Very flavorful dish, we loved it!! We eat a lot of chicken and this was a great recipe to break the monotony. I think this would also work well fish, like Tilapia. It's a great low calorie dinner. One of our new favs, thanks!!

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The seasoning mix was just right. Very flavorful without being too hot. I didn't have thyme so used an italian blend that had thyme in it. I did pound my breasts and they turned out moist throughout. My son thought there was maybe a little too much lime but he still gave it 4.5 stars. This was my first time cooking with lime and really enjoyed the flavor combination. Served the chicken with rice and mixed greens and poured extra chicken sauce over everything. I doubled the sauce to be sure I had enough. Thanks for a very good chicken recipe.

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Hoooooollly cow. This was one of the best chicken recipes I have ever made. You are amazing! It was not spicy at all. It was not bland, but the heat was balanced by the zing of the lime to leave the brain reeling. This was exquisite. The chicken was fine on its own, but the sauce sent it over the top. My husband wanted to thicken and reduce the sauce, and now I regret it. The sauce was too good to be stingy with it. Some of the chicken breasts dried out while others were oh, so tender. I highly recommend pounding the breasts to a uniform thickness. We did serve this with garlic mashed potatoes, but the flavors were not a perfect match. Rice would be better. Thank you, thank you, thank you for this magnificent dish.

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Rave recipe for my family (includes 11 yr old DD and 9 yr old DS). Easily prepared with most ingredients already on hand. Loaded with flavor and lean to boot. What is not to like about an abundance of garlic (I press 2-3 fresh cloves) melded with citrus!!? Thanks Sharlene for posting.

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I LOVE this chicken! I've been making it for awhile now. Cooked with noodles today. All four of the children love it as well.

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