Recipe: Garlic and Lime Chicken

Ingredients

Per-Person:
2 Chicken Breasts

1 Lime

3 Cloves of Garlic

1/4^th of a Red Chili

Method

1)     Take a large glass bowl (large enough to place the chicken breasts in) and combine the finely chopped chili (as small as possible), crushed garlic, lime juice (squeezed from the lime) and lime zest.

2)     Cut chicken breasts up into square inch cubes (roughly) and remove any fat, cysts, et cetera. Place the chicken into the bowl and stir so it is covered in the sauce. Alternatively you can cut slices into the chicken breast and cover in the marinade depending on your preferences. 

3)     Leave in a fridge for at least 2hrs, longer depending on your taste.

4)     Place on your George Foreman Grill and cook to your heart’s content.

Uses

The best thing about this recipe is the fact the chicken can be used in a variety of meals, depending on your personal preference. For me the most common uses are:

·        Fajitas  

o  Cut up 1/4^th of a red onion, some lettuce and salsa, sour cream, guacamole to taste and combine ingredients in a whole wheat tortilla.  

·        Salad

o  Cut up 1/4^th of a mango, 1/4^th of a cucumber, half a lime, 1 spring onion, small amount of coriander and combine. Zest the lime and squeeze the juice over the salad, combining with the chicken.

·        Shish Kebab

o  Skewer the chicken and separate it with chunks of onion (red/white/spring), bell pepper (yellow/red/green/orange), cucumber, or other vegetables depending on taste.

This is just a sample of what can be done with this recipe depending on if you are a low carb, low fat or other type of diet. Furthermore due to the fact you can make so many recipes with this it is possible to marinade and cook the chicken one night, box it up and use it over three or four days and get a variety of meals from it – lunch, dinner or snacks.

Nutritional Breakdown

Protein: 60g

Carbohydrates: 2g

Fat: 18g