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Cinnamon Lime Chicken

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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
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 198 Calories from Fat 63
    Total Fat 7 g
    Cholesterol 74 mg
    Sodium 648 mg
    Carbohydrate 8 g
    Dietary Fiber 2 g
    Protein 28 g
    Exchange 4 lean meat
    Carbohydrate Units 0.5