This is one of my favorite recipes because it’s delicious and so easy! It’s good for you too! Garlic is very beneficial to your health, it contains diallyl sulfides (to increase ferroportin that aids in releasing stored iron to where it’s needed in the body), selenium ( a trace mineral that is incorporated with proteins to create selenoproteins that are important antioxidants), allicin (an excellent immune booster), and once in the body, it can produce hydrogen sulfide (H2S) gas to help regulate blood pressure. An important thing to remember is to let your garlic set for about a minute after chopping or crushing it, because immediate heat or pH change can alter and lower the benefits you’ll get since it can destroy some of those healthy compounds inside. Here’s what you will need:
Garlic Lime Chicken
1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breast or tenders
2 cloves garlic, minced
2-3 limes (1 for zest and juice, the others to serve with)
kosher salt
fresh ground black pepper
olive oil
Start by cutting the chicken into cubes and tossing with olive oil in a bowl. Add a heavy pinch of kosher salt, a few grinds of black pepper, and the garlic. Squeeze half of a lime’s juice onto the chicken and add the zest of about half of said lime. USE A REAL LIME. Don’t use that shit in a green plastic grenade! A real lime is usually about $0.30-$0.50 and it tastes so much better!
Heat a nonstick skillet to med-high and cook the chicken thoroughly, being careful not to burn the garlic. Cut the remaining limes into eighths and serve with the chicken so you and yours can up the lime factor to your personal taste. I served mine atop a bed of rice with steamed broccoli.
You can always use the extra lime to garnish your drink. (In this case a beer.)
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Enjoy!
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