Lime Chicken Picante

Name: Lime Chicken Picante
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: ½ cup chunky salsa; ¼ cup Dijon-style prepared mustard; 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice; 6 breast half, bone and skin removed (blank)s skinless, boneless chicken breasts; 2 tablespoons butter; 6 tablespoons plain yogurt; 1 lime, sliced into segments

Rating: 4.25 stars

249 Ratings
184 Reviews
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Quick, easy, spicy chicken

By NEONWILLIE

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Recipe Summary

prep:

10 mins

cook:

15 mins

additional:

30 mins

total:

55 mins

Servings:

Yield:

6 servings

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

Original recipe yields 6 servings

The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

½ cup chunky salsa
¼ cup Dijon-style prepared mustard
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
6 breast half, bone and skin removed (blank)s skinless, boneless chicken breasts
2 tablespoons butter
6 tablespoons plain yogurt
1 lime, sliced into segments

Directions

Step 1

In a shallow nonporous dish or bowl combine the salsa, mustard and lime juice. Mix well. Add chicken, cover dish and refrigerate. Marinate for at least 30 minutes.

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Step 2

Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Remove chicken from marinade and add to skillet. Saute, turning frequently, until browned on all sides. Meanwhile, boil remaining marinade in a saucepan for 4 to 5 minutes.
Step 3

Add boiled marinade to chicken, and saute another 3 to 5 minutes or until chicken juices run clear and marinade is starting to glaze. Remove chicken to serving platter; raise heat to high and boil marinade for 1 minute. Spoon marinade over chicken and top each breast with 1 tablespoon yogurt and 1 lime wedge. Serve.

Note

The nutrition data for this recipe includes information for the full amount of the marinade ingredients. Depending on marinating time, ingredients, cooking method, etc., the actual amount of the marinade consumed will vary.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

184 calories; protein 23.9g 48% DV; carbohydrates 5.8g 2% DV; fat 6.8g 11% DV; cholesterol 73.1mg 24% DV; sodium 464mg 19% DV. Full Nutrition

Reviews (184)

Most helpful positive review

JENHARVHOL

01/24/2004

This was great! I would never have thought these ingredients would taste this way. I am a novice at mexican-inspired cooking but this chicken tasted exactly like a friend's homemade chicken enchiladas-yum! i too decreased the mustard to about 1/8 cup in the marinade-- and added more (about double) of all ingredients to sauce while boiling it and we STILL didn't have enough sauce for our 3 chicken breasts. next time i will make even more sauce it was really the star of the whole meal. I used a medium salsa and it had just the right amount of heat. Topped with sour cream which was just perfect to counter the heat-- no lime garnish they had all been squeezed into the sauce by that point. served with yellow rice and a black bean and corn salad. great easy recipe! thanks! Read More

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Most helpful critical review

mermaid

10/02/2008

Way too much mustard. Mustard in most dishes should be like a first kiss. A bit on the light side. It should enhance not be the main taste. Pairing dijon mustard with salsa is odd. Something like an onion mustard would be better. And use only about 1 tablespoon instead of a 1/4 of cup. That is alot of mustard. Yogurt doesn't really go with this recipe. Yogurt is usually used to tame the hit in a dish such as a spicy curry so it would tame the heat of a spicy salsa but use a good Mexican sour cream instead. Read More

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(19)

249 Ratings

5 star values: 121
4 star values: 88
3 star values: 25
2 star values: 11
1 star values: 4

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JENHARVHOL

01/24/2004

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Patti Miller

03/13/2005

The whole family loved this! My kids even asked for seconds...Only change I made was using olive oil for 1/2 the butter and topping with sour cream instead of yogurt. This one's a keeper! Read More

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GINAH1

07/23/2003

Quick and easy but if I ever make this again I will double the recipe for the marinade. There was not enough left to serve over the cooked chicken. What was left was really tasty. Read More

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SUSANA LEIGH

01/16/2004

I made this again with a few changes and it really came out well - we all loved it. In the marinade I used 1 TBSP of mustard instead of 1/4 cup and since my little girl was going to be trying it I used Pace Extra Mild Chunky Picante Sauce. Then I marinated 3 chicken breasts in the frig for about 4 hours. I cooked the chicken with the marinade right in the frying pan and I used olive oil instead of butter. Finally I added chicken broth as needed during the cooking time and it came out deliciously moist. Definitely a keeper! Read More

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AEVANS28

06/17/2006

I loved the flavors in this marinade. I definitely agree with previous reviewers on two points: the recipe just doesn't make enough marinade and use less dijon. Here's what I did: I marinated the chicken according to the recipe. Then instead of following all the complications of boiling the marinade etc I simply mixed up more marinade warmed it in a separate pan from the chicken and poured it one top of the chicken before serving. I also used sour cream instead of yogurt and LOVED it! My husband and I couldn't wait to eat the leftovers. Goes GREAT with Mexican Rice III from this site. Read More

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MICHELLE48073

01/14/2005

This was very good I did make a few adjustments. Increased the lime a bit topped with sour cream and the best addition added tequila to the marinade. Gives it a more authentic Mexican flair plus I love tequila! Oh yeah also used a smoother salsa Read More

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mermaid

10/02/2008

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Doug Matthews

01/16/2004

After reviewing the recipe and the other reviews I added some extra salsa (mild) & lime juice while cutting back a little on the mustard (I used Grey Poupon - but of course!)- served it over spicy yellow rice and it was a big hit. I even forgot the yogurt in the mad rush of trying to get the kids to the table - I'll try it next time. Thanks Read More

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killerbroccoli

04/06/2005

This is really good. The marinade makes the chicken really tender (I marinaded it all day and cooked it when I got off work). It also was easy to scale down to one serving which is great because I cook for myself a lot. The key to scaling it down is to add water to the skillet every once and a while as it is cooking so the sauce does not burn off. Read More

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Nutritional Information

Lime Chicken Picante

Servings Per Recipe: 6
Calories: 183.6

% Daily Value *

protein: 48 %

carbohydrates: 2 %

exchange other carbs:

dietary fiber: 3 %

sugars:

fat: 11 %

saturated fat: 17 %

cholesterol: 24 %

vitamin a iu: 4 %

niacin equivalents: 87 %

vitamin b6: 19 %

vitamin c: 9 %

folate: 2 %

calcium: 4 %

iron: 5 %

magnesium: 9 %

potassium: 7 %

sodium: 19 %

thiamin: 5 %

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*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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JENHARVHOL

01/24/2004

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Patti Miller

03/13/2005

The whole family loved this! My kids even asked for seconds...Only change I made was using olive oil for 1/2 the butter and topping with sour cream instead of yogurt. This one's a keeper!

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GINAH1

07/23/2003

Quick and easy but if I ever make this again I will double the recipe for the marinade. There was not enough left to serve over the cooked chicken. What was left was really tasty.

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SUSANA LEIGH