Honey-Lime Chicken
Lime-Cilantro Rice and Black Beans
Ingredients
- 1½ lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts, halved lengthwise
- 1 Tbsp ground cumin
- 1 Tbsp chili powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp pepper
- 3 Tbsp olive oil
- ⅓ cup honey
- ¼ cup lime juice
- 2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
Instructions
- Pound chicken to an even thickness in a zip-top plastic bag using the heel of your hand or a meat mallet. Sprinkle chicken with cumin, chili powder, salt, and pepper.
- Cook chicken, in batches if necessary, in hot oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat 4 to 6 minutes per side or until done. Remove from skillet.
- Add honey, lime juice, vinegar, and garlic to skillet; cook, stirring constantly, 2 minutes. Return chicken to skillet, spoon sauce over chicken, and cook 1 minute or until thoroughly heated.
Side Dish Ingredients
- 1½ cups long-grain white rice
- ½ cup chopped onion
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 (15-oz) can black beans, rinsed and drained
- ½ tsp ground cumin
- ¼ tsp chili powder
- ¾ cup water
- ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 Tbsp lime juice
- ½ tsp salt
Side Dish Instructions
- Cook rice according to package directions.
- Meanwhile, cook onion in hot oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat until tender. Stir in beans, cumin, chili powder, and water; cook over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, 15 minutes.
- Stir cilantro, lime juice, and salt into hot cooked rice.
Nutritional Information
| Main | Side | Total | |
| Servings | 6 | 6 | |
| Calories |
269
|
289
|
558
|
| Fat (g) | 10 | 5 | 15 |
| Sat. Fat (g) | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Protein (g) | 26 | 8 | 34 |
| Carb (g) | 19 | 54 | 73 |
| Fiber (g) | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Sodium (mg) | 287 | 357 | 644 |
| T. Sugs (g) | 16 | 1 | 17 |
| A. Sugs (g) | 15 | 0 | 15 |
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