Prep Time:5 mins
Understanding food allergies and intolerances
Baked garlic lime chicken breasts
Cooking Time:30 mins
Serves:4 Adults
Cost:Medium
Chicken is a low fat, lean meat that can be used in many dishes. This recipe is full of flavour and healthy too.
Ingredients
- 4 skinless chicken breasts, 520g / 1lb 2½ oz.
- 25ml / 1fl oz. of fresh lime juice, half a lime
- 1 tablespoon of olive oil
- 4 cloves of garlic, finely chopped or minced
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Method
- Mix the lime juice, olive oil and garlic together in a large sealable plastic bag
- Add salt and pepper to taste
- Add the chicken to the bag and seal it, removing as much air from the bag as you can
- Marinate chicken, turning bag over once or twice, for at least 4 hours or up to 24 hours in refrigerator
- Preheat oven to 200°C / 400°F / Gas Mark 6
- Remove chicken from marinade and throw away the marinade
- Brown the chicken breasts on a hot griddle pan, for a short while on each side until they get some colour
- Place on a roasting tin and roast in the oven until cooked through, about 25 to 30 minutes
What you will need
- Casserole dish
Serving suggestions
Serve with baby potatoes and green vegetables (broccoli, mange tout, French beans or peas), or with a salad for a lighter option
"You will need a large ‘sealable’ bag for this recipe"
