Chicken Breasts With Lime, Dill, Butter Sauce
"This is a really nice and easy dish to make. It packs a big punch in the flavor department."
- Ready In:
- 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Yields:
-
4 chicken breasts
- Serves:
- 4
ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1⁄2 cup salted butter
- 4 tablespoons lime juice (the store-bought kind)
- 3 -4 limes
- 3 tablespoons dill weed
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic (to taste)
- salt and pepper (to taste)
directions
- Salt and pepper chicken breasts, and sprinkle both sides with a little dill weed.
- Heat large skillet on medium heat.
- Melt 1/2 stick of butter in skillet, garlic, salt & pepper, 1T of dill weed, 2T lime juice and the juice of 1.5-2 limes.
- Add chicken breasts, over medium heat cook approximately 6-8 minutes per side or until done.
- In seperate smaller skillet combine the other 1/2 stick of butter, 1.5T dillweed, 2T lime juice and juice of 1.5 lime (save at least 1/2 of a lime for garnish). Heat over low heat until combined and melted.
- Pour sauce from second skillet over plated chicken breasts.
- Garnish with lime slices. Slice off a thin circle of lime. Cut 1/2 down center and then pull ends in opposite directions to create a spiral like shape.
- I serve this dish with rice or parmesan angel hair pasta and a vegetable.
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Reviews
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Step 2 says to put the butter, dill, and lime in a pan, then put in the chicken. DO NOT DO THIS. The butter and dill will burn long before the chicken is cooked. I would just pour on the sauce afterwards.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Heather N.
Frederick, Maryland
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