Baked garlic-lime chicken breasts
Chicken is a wonderful, low fat food – especially when you eat it without the skin. This recipe is full of flavour and protein.
Serves 4.
You will need a large ‘sealable’ bag for this recipe
Ingredients
- 25mls of fresh lime juice (about 2-3 limes)
- 1 tablespoon of olive oil
- 4 cloves of garlic, finely chopped or minced
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 4 chicken breast halves with skin and bones
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 200oC.
- Remove chicken from marinade and throw away the marinade. Arrange the chicken, skin side up, in a roasting tin. Leave some space between each piece. Season chicken with salt and pepper and roast in the oven until cooked through, about 25 to 30 minutes.
- Once the chicken is cooked, transfer the roasting tin to the grill (or if your oven has a grill just turn it to the grill setting). Grill the chicken until the skin starts to get crispy, about 2-3 minutes.
- Serve with baby potatoes and green vegetables (broccoli, mange tout, French beans or peas).
This recipe is from www.cooksrecipes.com available at: http://www.cooksrecipes.com/poultry/baked-garlic-lime-chicken-breasts-recipe.html>
Tip
Chicken is rich in protein, needed for healthy muscles and a healthy immune system. Protein helps your body to repair itself and is essential for growing children. Baking or roasting chicken helps to keep fat levels low and including plenty of vegetables helps you to meet your targets for 5-a-day.