Chili Lime Chicken

Cinco de Mayo - World Cuisine

This recipe combines many of the spices that I grew up with and that have become a distinctive part of much of my cooking including dishes such as chili Colorado, posole, and Frontera™ style carne asada. I would describe this dish as more Tex-Mex or New Mexican than Mexican. Serve on a bed of rice or slice thinly for use in tacos or to top a green salad.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 30 mins

Additional: 3hrs5 mins

Total: 3hrs45 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 chicken breasts

Chili Lime Chicken

Ingredients

¼ cup ancho chile powder

1 tablespoon salt

1 tablespoon garlic powder

1 tablespoon onion powder

½ teaspoon ground cumin

½ teaspoon chipotle chile powder

⅔ cup canola oil

or more as needed

1 large lime

juiced

8 skinless

boneless chicken breast halves

Gerry's Margarita

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Combine ancho chile powder salt garlic powder onion powder cumin and chipotle powder in a medium glass or ceramic bowl. Whisk in canola oil and lime juice until well combined; thin with additional canola oil if mixture seems too thick.

Step 2

Arrange chicken in a glass or ceramic baking dish and pour the marinade over the chicken covering it completely. Marinate in the refrigerator for 3 hours.

Step 3

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil.

Step 4

Arrange the chicken on the baking sheet; do not crowd. Discard any excess marinade.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until chicken is no longer pink in the centers about 30 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Remove from the oven and let stand for 5 to 6 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Chili Lime Chicken

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 301.2

% Daily Value *

Protein: 24g 48%

Carbohydrates: 2.9g 1%

Dietary Fiber: 0.5g 2%

Sugars: 0.8g

Fat: 21.5g 33%

Saturated Fat: 2.2g 11%

Cholesterol: 64.6mg 22%

Vitamin A Iu: 24.4IU 1%

Niacin Equivalents: 15.1mg 116%

Vitamin B6: 0.5mg 31%

Vitamin C: 4.2mg 7%

Folate: 5.5mcg 1%

Calcium: 21.4mg 2%

Iron: 1mg 6%

Magnesium: 24.9mg 9%

Potassium: 230mg 6%

Sodium: 929.5mg 37%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 7%

Calories From Fat: 193.1

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.