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Cinnamon Lime Chicken
Ingredients
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 teaspoon salt
½ tablespoon cinnamon
1 tablespoon olive oil
½ medium white onion, minced
2 cloves garlic, minced
Juice from 3 limes
Directions
Heat oven to 400°F.
Combine salt and cinnamon. Rub mixture into chicken breasts.
Place chicken on baking sheet and cook in the oven until juices run clear (Approximately 15-20 minutes).
Remove chicken from oven let cool
While chicken is cooling, mince onion and garlic. Sauté in frying pan.
Tear cooled chicken into thin strips.
Place chicken in pan with onion and garlic. Add lime juice.
Simmer for about 15 minutes or until hot.
Serve by itself or in corn tortillas.
Total time:
45 minutes
Preparation time:
| Nutrition
Facts |
Servings per Recipe: 4 servings
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Amount Per Serving |
| Calories 198 |
Calories from Fat 63 |
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Total Fat 7 g
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Cholesterol
74 mg
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Sodium 648 mg
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Carbohydrate
8 g
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Dietary Fiber 2 g
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Protein 28 g |
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Exchange 4 lean meat |
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Carbohydrate Units 0.5 |