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Chili Lime Chicken with Sour Cream Sauce

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Katie Hale is sharing her recipe for Chili Lime Chicken with Sour Cream Sauce with us today:

chili lime chicken with sour cream sauce recipe

This dish is very reminiscent of one of my favorite dishes to get at Red Lobster.  The chili lime sauce is mild yet very flavorful.  If you like it a little hotter, you can easily use a hotter pepper, but in our house we like flavor over heat.  This is best served with a rice pilaf or Spanish rice as well as a few tortilla chips and black beans or corn.

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Chili Lime Chicken with Sour Cream Sauce

Course Main
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 23 minutes
Total Time 33 minutes
Servings 4
Author Alea

Ingredients

  • 1 Pound Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
  • 2 Teaspoons Garlic Powder
  • 1 Teaspoon Salt
  • 1 Teaspoon Black Pepper
  • 2 Teaspoons Cumin
  • 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil

Sauce Ingredients:

  • ½ Cup Sour Cream
  • ¼ Cup Green Chili’s can be found near ethnic cuisine items in cans or jarred. I prefer the chopped canned variety for this recipe
  • 1 small tomato chopped into ¼” pieces
  • 1 Tablespoon Minced Garlic
  • 1 Tablespoon Unsalted Butter
  • 2 Tablespoons Lime Juice

Instructions

  • Rinse chicken breasts and pat dry.
  • Generously sprinkle seasonings on both sides of chicken breasts.
  • Place in large skillet containing heated olive oil and cook on medium heat for 4-5 minutes per side (cook time may vary depending on size and thickness of breasts). Chicken should be browned slightly on outside and cooked through with juices running clear.
  • Remove from pan and set aside.
  • In skillet you just removed chicken from, lightly brown minced garlic in remaining olive oil.
  • Add in butter, tomato and green chili. Cook this for 2-3 minutes or until tomatoes start to become tender.
  • Stir in sour cream until well incorporated, turn on low and reduce for 5-7 minutes. A
  • dd chicken back to pan and heat for another 2-3 minutes.
  • Serve over rice with sauce generously poured on top. Tortilla chips may be added for extra crunch.

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Katie is the owner of You Brew My Tea. A place where love and the mysteries of life meet a frugal mom with a big opinion about everything!

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About Alea Milham

Alea Milham is the owner of Premeditated Leftovers and the author of Prep-Ahead Meals from Scatch. She shares her tips for saving money and time while reducing waste in her home. Her favorite hobby, gardening, is a frugal source of organic produce for her recipes. She believes it is possible to live fully and eat well while spending less.

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Welcome. I'm Alea!

On Premeditated Leftovers I share simple recipes made with whole foods, practical shopping tips, time saving techniques, and meal planning strategies. I also share tips for minimizing food waste, so more of the food that is purchased ends up on the table.

While volunteering as a budget counselor, I realized that food is the element of most people’s budgets where they have the greatest control. I set out to develop low-cost recipes from scratch to prove it’s possible to create delicious meals on a limited budget. Eating well while spending less is about more than just creating recipes using inexpensive ingredients; it’s about creatively combining ingredients so you don’t feel deprived and are inspired to stick to your budget.