Lime-Glazed Chicken
Hey guys!I’m back from my little blogging break I took after completing the 12 Days of Christmas series.It was a blast nd I feel super proud and accomplished that I actually pulled it off, but I did need a few days to recoup and recover from 12 straight days of posting.
Once again, thanks to all of you who followed along, liked or commented on all those posts. If you missed some or all of it, well, the posts are still there. Feel free to look back over the past few days and get caught up. I’m sure not all of us are in sugar comas yet, right? No reason why you can’t get some before the new year starts.
Speaking of which- it IS almost New Years Eve isn’t it? How is it 2015 ALREADY? If you figure it out, let me know because I swear we just started 2014.
Anyone have any great plans for tomorrow night that I should know about? Me, you ask? Heh.
Guys, I’m the last person you want to ask about how to spend a New Years Eve. I’ve told you before, I’m a complete and total introvert. That’s the polite way of saying that I’m kinda boring. The not-so-polite way of saying it is to just straight up admit that not only am I kinda boring, I’m also kinda lame- when it comes to ‘partying’ stuff anyway.
Let the track of my New Years Eve nights speak for itself:
One year, I went to bed at ten, and slept straight through the whole thing, not getting up until eight the next morning.
Another, me and my mom spent NYEwatching one of those half hour long infomercials selling a 1970’s soul collection on CD. The New Year rung in with us singing along to Donna Summer and The Emotions. (But to our credit, we still didn’t buy the CD set)
I spent one year watching an ER marathon and binge eating saltine crackers (don’t ask, I just got a craving for them).
And last year, all of us here spent New Years Eve in the living room having a Disney karaoke marathon. Enough said about that.
This year? Well, it’ll probably involve me and a sofa, I’ll tell you that much.
Please tell me you guys will be doing something more interesting than all of that.
On second thought, no don’t tell me that. Just say you won’t be doing anything interesting for NYE either- I’ll feel better about my boring, uneventful self that way.
I’ve had this recipe swimming around in the blog folder of my computer for a while now- I just kept forgetting to put it up (to be honest, I’m not too crazy about how these pictures turned out in retrospect, but oh well). It’s another simple, quick and pretty healthy chicken dish that I use for my family when I buy bulk chicken breast packages from the grocery store to last us through the week.
This chicken reminds me of a dish I’d order in a Latin American-themed restaurant alongside some paella or arborrio rice. You could even slice or dice it up and throw it in a tortilla or on top of a salad for a full meal. I’ve done both with this chicken and it turned out great both times. The ingredients are simple, but the flavors still really pop. Give it a shot when you don’t have a lot of time on your hands and still want a great meal.
Seeya ‘next year’ guys 😉
Lime Glazed Chicken
Recipe Courtesy of Great American Recipes
Ingredients
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (about 5 oz. each)
- 1/4 cup honey mustard
- 1 tbsp. finely grated lime zest
- 1 tbsp. lime juice
- 1 tbsp. honey
- 1 tsp. minced garlic
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp. black pepper
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly spray an 11 x 7 inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
2. Place the chicken in the prepared baking dish. Combine the mustard, lime zest, lime juice, honey, garlic, salt and pepper in a small bowl.
3. Brush half of the glaze over the chicken. Bake, brushing with the remaining glaze occasionally, until the chicken is cooked through and the juices run clear when pierced with a knife, 25-30 minutes. Serve.
Welcome back and the chicken looks delicious! Happy New Year!!
Thank you Suzanne-Happy New Year to you too 🙂
Fabulous looking chicken with great flavors, Jess! Happy New Year!!! (I’ll be on the couch too, struggling to stay awake until midnight… )
Happy New Year to you too Nancy
Looks delicious and simple too!! 🙂
It is really simple Bonnie- but the taste is still great. Thank you!
Delicious recipe Jess and Happy New Year 🙂
Happy New Year to you too, thank you 😀
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Reblogged this on Mary's Country Kitchen and commented:
Yummy
This chicken looks amazing
Thank you Mary- for the compliment and the reblog 🙂
This is the kind of meal I love to make…It’s one of those that’s so delicious…and yet, one that I can easily prepare after work in a decent amount of time. Awesome recipe. Lime, chicken, and rice just belong together. <3
This literally comes together in less than 5 minutes. Does it taste that way though? Nope. It’s REALLY good. Thanks Prudy <3