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Hot Seared Chicken

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  • Prep 10 min
  • Total 20 min
  • Servings 4
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A hearty dinner ready in 20 minutes. Enjoy this skillet made delicious chicken recipe – a flavorful meal.
Updated Nov 18, 2010
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Ingredients

  • 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (about 1 1/4 pounds)
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons blackened seasoning mixture or jerk seasoning (dry)
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 2 teaspoons margarine
  • 1/4 cup water
  • Hot cooked couscous, if desired

Steps

  • 1
    Remove fat from chicken. Mix 1 1/2 teaspoons of the lime juice, the seasoning mixture and cumin. Rub mixture evenly over both sides of chicken.
  • 2
    Spray 10-inch nonstick skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium-high heat. Melt margarine in skillet. Cook chicken in margarine about 8 minutes, turning once, until chicken is no longer pink when centers of thickest pieces are cut. Remove chicken from skillet; keep warm.
  • 3
    Add remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons lime juice and the water to drippings in skillet. Heat to boiling. Boil and stir about 45 seconds or until liquid is reduced to about 2 tablespoons. Spoon sauce over chicken. Serve with couscous.

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

  • tip 1
    Cumin plays a double role in this dish. Not only does it offer a spicy bite of its own, it also highlights all of the other delicious flavors in this quick-to-fix meal.

Nutrition

165 Calories, 6g Total Fat, 27g Protein, 1g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
165
Calories from Fat
55
Total Fat
6g
Saturated Fat
1g
Cholesterol
75mg
Sodium
90mg
Total Carbohydrate
1g
Dietary Fiber
0g
Protein
27g
% Daily Value*:
Iron
6%
6%
Exchanges:
4 Very Lean Meat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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