The old Gary Cooper movie, Sgt. York, is a family favorite with our entire team. In one scene Ma asks the blessing and says, "Lord bless these vittles we done got...". Hence, the name of our recipe collection.

Friday, September 21, 2012

Garlic Lime Chicken

Origin unknown

1 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1/4 tsp paprika
1 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp thyme
6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
2 TB butter
2 TB olive oil
1 C chicken broth
1/2 C lime juice

In a bowl, mix the dry ingredients.  Evenly sprinkle both sides of the chicken with mixture.

In a large skillet, heat butter and olive oil together over medium high heat.  Sauté chicken until golden brown, about 5 minutes each side or until cooked through.  Remove chicken and add lime juice and chicken broth to the pan.  Whisk up the browned bits off the bottom of the pan.  Keep cooking until sauce has reduced slightly.  Add chicken back to the pan to thoroughly coat.

When we lived in Utah Mommy used to make this on a regular basis.  I made a large master batch of the spices and stored it in a spice jar so I could make this quickly by just sprinkling the spices on the chicken instead of putting them in a bowl and dredging the chicken through it.  This is a great recipe for when company comes over.

Love Always,
Mommy