Dinner

Lime roasted chicken is for Dinner.

Lime roasted chicken takes 25 minutes to prepare.

Lime roasted chicken takes 35 minutes to cook.

Lime roasted chicken makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Lime roasted chicken are:

4 skinless, boneless chicken breast each about 8 oz
salt and pepper to taste
4 fresh limes
2 tsp white wine vinegar
6 Tbsp olive oil
2 tsp basil, chopped fresh

Here is how you make Lime roasted chicken:

Rub salt and pepper on the chicken and place in a shallow baking dish. Remove the rind from 2 of the limes using a zester. Juice the limes when done. Add the juice to the vinegar and 4 Tbsp of the olive oil and the zest of the limes to create a marinade. Pour over the chicken, cover and refrigerate for 4 hours.Remove from fridge and baste chicken with marinade before placeing ia a preheated 375 degree oven for 30 to 35 minutes or until chicken and tender and juices run clear.While chicken is roasting, cut the rind away from the remaining limes and slice the flesh into thin slices. Heat remaining olive oil in a skillet and add the lime slices and basil. Cook for about 1 minute or until the limes begin to soften and the smell of the basil is released. If desired you can sweeten this with a small amount of sugar or Splenda (not included in nutrition calculations). Serve chicken with the fried limes and basil as a garnish.A serving consists of 1/2 piece of chicken and 1/8 of the fried limes.Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BLANK274.

The nutritional information for Lime roasted chicken is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 224.8

• Total Fat: 11.6 g
• Cholesterol: 65.5 mg
• Sodium: 74.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 3.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.9 g
• Protein: 26.3 g