MARINATED LIME CHICKEN

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MARINATED LIME CHICKEN

 

 

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6 servings

 

 

 

 

6 chicken breast portions (about 8-oz. each)

 

 

1/2 teaspoon salt

 

 

1/4 teaspoon pepper

 

 

4 limes (or 4 tablespoons bottled lime juice)

 

 

4 teaspoons white wine vinegar

 

 

9 tablespoons olive oil

 

 

2 teaspoons basil

 

 

 

 

PREPARATION:

 

 

Squeeze limes into a medium sized bowl. Stir in

 

 

vinegar, olive oil, basil, salt and pepper. Place chicken

 

 

breast portions into labeled freezer bag. Pour lime

 

 

sauce over top. Seal and freeze.

 

 

 

 

TO SERVE:

 

 

Thaw completely. Pour marinade into small saucepan.

 

 

Heat to boiling. Place chicken pieces into shallow oven-

 

 

proof dish. Pour boiled marinade over chicken. Bake in

 

 

preheated 350 degree oven for 35 - 40 minutes or until

 

 

chicken is tender and cooked through. Serve hot,

 

 

sprinkled with fresh basil sprigs if available.