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Chicken Breasts With Lime Butter Recipe

Yields1 ServingPrep Time15 minsCook Time25 minsTotal Time40 mins

This is a recipe for chicken breasts that are baked with a lime butter sauce. The chicken breasts are first marinated in a lime juice and olive oil mixture, and then baked in the oven. Once they are cooked, they are smothered in a buttery lime sauce.

 6 ea skined, boned chicken breast
 ½ ts dried dill weed
 1 ds Salt and ground pepper
 1 ea Juice of 1 lime
1

6 TB butter1 TB minced chives3 TB vegetable oilSeason chicken with salt and pepper.

2

In a large fry pan, heat oil overmedium heat.

3

Add chicken and saute for 4 minutes, until lightly browned.

4

Turn chicken, cover, and reduce heat to low.

5

Cook 10 minutes or untiltender.

6

Remove to a platter and keep warm.

7

Discard oil and wipe out pan.

8

Add lime juice and cook over low heat until bubbly.

9

Add butter, stirringuntil butter becomes opaque and sauce thickens.

10

Stir in Chives and dill.

11

Season with salt and pepper to taste.

12

Spoon over chicken and serve.