Pepper Lime Chicken

Name: Pepper Lime Chicken
Ingredients: 6 boneless skinless chicken breast halves; 1 teaspoon lime zest, finely shredded; 1/3 cup lime juice; 3 tablespoons cooking oil; 1 teaspoon dried thyme or 1 teaspoon basil, crushed; 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, coarsly ground; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 2 garlic cloves, minced; salsa (optional); lime wedge (optional)

10 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

6 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
1 teaspoon lime zest, finely shredded
1/3 cup lime juice
3 tablespoons cooking oil
1 teaspoon dried thyme or 1 teaspoon basil, crushed
1/2 teaspoon black pepper, coarsly ground
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 garlic cloves, minced
salsa (optional)
lime wedge (optional)

Directions

1

Place chicken breast halves in a resealable plastic bag set in a shallow dish. For marinade, stir together lime peel, lime juice, oil, thyme (or basil), pepper, salt, and garlic. Pour over chicken seal bag. Marinate in refrigerator for 30 minutes.
2

Preheat broiler. Drain chicken, reserving marinade. Place chicken on the unheated rack of a broiler pan. Broil 4 to 5 inches from the heat about 6 minutes or until light brown.
3

Turn chicken and brush lightly with reserved marinade. Discard any remaining marinade. Broil for 6 to 8 minutes more or until chicken is no longer pink (170'F). If desired serve with salsa and lime wedges.