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One Pot Cilantro Lime Chicken & Rice
Prep time 5 mins
Cook time 25 mins
Total time 30 mins
Author: Tiffany
Recipe type: Main Dish
Cuisine: American
Serves: 4
Ingredients
Prep time 5 mins
Cook time 25 mins
Total time 30 mins
Author: Tiffany
Recipe type: Main Dish
Cuisine: American
Serves: 4
Ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts pounded to ½ inch thickness
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 cup uncooked white rice
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 2¼ cups chicken broth
- ⅓ cup loosely packed cilantro leaves, roughly chopped
- juice of 3 limes
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- sauce
- 1 avocado
- juice of 1 lime
- ¼ cup milk
- handful of cilantro
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- Add butter to a large skillet (one that has a lid) and melt over medium heat. Once butter is melted, add chicken and cook 1-2 minutes on each side just until lightly browned. Transfer chicken to a plate.
- Add rice and garlic to pan and stir over medium heat for 1-2 minutes until garlic is fragrant. Add chicken broth, lime juice, and cilantro. Place chicken on top of the rice. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and cook 25 minutes or until rice is fully cooked and liquid is absorbed.
- While chicken and rice are cooking, make the sauce. Add all ingredients to a food processor or blender and pulse until smooth. Add more lime juice or a little more milk if needed til pourable.
- Drizzle sauce over chicken and rice. Sprinkle with additional cilantro if desired and serve.