Lime Butter Chicken Recipes

CHICKEN WITH LIME BUTTER

Steps:

• Sprinkle both sides of each chicken breast with salt and pepper. Heat a skillet to medium heat and add olive oil. Cook chicken for 5-8 minutes on each side, or until a thermometer reaches 165°. Set chicken aside and cover with foil to keep warm.
• Add butter to the skillet and melt. Stir in lime juice and dill. Return chicken to pan and spoon hot butter sauce over each piece.
• Serve chicken with any remaining butter sauce and sprinkle with green onions if desired.

LIME BUTTER CHICKEN

Steps:

• Cut chicken into large bite-size pieces, about 1 inch (2.5 cm) wide. In a large frying pan, combine broth, jalapeno (If you are not a fiery fan remove seeds before chopping), garlic, lime peel and juice, plus cumin, garam masala and salt. To develop flavor, boil gently, uncovered, until reduced to about a cup (250 mL), about 10 minutes.
• Stir in cream, tomatoes and chicken. Cover and bring to a boil. Then reduce heat so mixture just simmers. Simmer, covered and stirring often, until chicken feels springy when tapped, about 10 minutes.
• In a small bowl, stir cornstarch with 2 Tbsp (30 mL) water. Increase heat to medium. Stir fairly constantly until thickened, about 3 minutes. Cut cold butter into 6 pieces. Add one piece to the sauce and stir constantly until melted. Repeat with remaining pieces. Add peas, if using, and stir often until hot. Turn into a serving dish or spoon over rice on plates and sprinkle with coriander.

CHICKEN IN LIME BUTTER

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, cook chicken in oil over medium heat for 5-7 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reaches 170°; drain. Remove and keep warm. , Add butter and lime juice to the skillet; cook and stir until butter is melted. Stir in dill and chives. Drizzle over chicken.

SPICED GRILLED CHICKEN WITH CILANTRO LIME BUTTER

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. Brush over chicken. , Place chicken skin side down on grill rack. Grill, covered, over indirect medium heat for 15 minutes. Turn; grill 20-25 minutes longer or until a thermometer reads 165°., Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the butter ingredients. Drizzle over chicken before serving.

SPICY GARLIC LIME CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix together salt, black pepper, cayenne, paprika, 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder, onion powder, thyme and parsley. Sprinkle spice mixture generously on both sides of chicken breasts.
• Heat butter and olive oil in a large heavy skillet over medium heat. Saute chicken until golden brown, about 6 minutes on each side. Sprinkle with 2 teaspoons garlic powder and lime juice. Cook 5 minutes more, stirring frequently to coat evenly with sauce.

CHICKEN WITH LIME BUTTER

Steps:

• Sprinkle chicken breasts with salt and pepper. In 12-inch skillet over medium heat, cook chicken breasts in hot oil until fork tender and browned on both sides (about 10 minutes). Arrange on platter and keep warm.
• Spoon off the oil in skillet. Squeeze juice from lime into the skillet. Over low heat, cook until lime juice bubbles. With a wire whisk, stir in the butter- 1 tablespoon at a time; cook, stirring until butter becomes opaque and forms a creamy sauce. Stir in the dill and chopped chives.
• Spoon sauce over chicken to serve.

SOUTHWESTERN GRILLED CHICKEN WITH LIME BUTTER

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine first 8 ingredients.
• With a spoon or a basting brush, spread seasoning paste over the chicken.
• Grill chicken.
• In a small bowl, combine all lime butter ingredients.
• Drizzle over chicken just before serving or serve separately for dipping.