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Chicken with Lime Butter

Kara
Tender chicken with a flavorful lime butter sauce.
5 from 4 votes
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Main Dish: Chicken
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings
Calories 359 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 24 oz boneless skinless chicken breasts (4 small chicken breasts)
  • ⅛ tsp salt
  • ⅛ tsp pepper
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • ¼ cup salted butter
  • 1 Tbsp lime juice
  • ¼ tsp dried dill or 1/2 tsp fresh dill

Instructions
 

  • Sprinkle both sides of each chicken breast with salt and pepper. Heat a skillet to medium heat and add olive oil. Cook chicken for 5-8 minutes on each side, or until a thermometer reaches 165°. Set chicken aside and cover with foil to keep warm.
  • Add butter to the skillet and melt. Stir in lime juice and dill. Return chicken to pan and spoon hot butter sauce over each piece.
  • Serve chicken with any remaining butter sauce and sprinkle with green onions if desired.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 359kcalCarbohydrates: 0.4gProtein: 36gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 139mgSodium: 362mgPotassium: 640mgFiber: 0.04gSugar: 0.1gVitamin A: 411IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 14mgIron: 1mg
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