hello my lovelies! i hope you are all having a fantastic week! mine has been super busy. i thought that not being in school and just working would give me more free time. i was very wrong. i just started a new job on monday so needless to say, i've had very little spare time. fortunately, it won't be like this all the time and in a couple weeks when i'm finished training i'll have more off time again!
as you know, ariel and i wanted to make this more of a lifestyle blog so we aren't going to be just posting about one specific topic. our goal is to post about anything and everything...which brings us to tonight's post-a recipe! i enjoy cooking, especially when i have someone to share it with! fortunately, this time, i do. i used to live alone and, not to toot my own horn [toot toot]- i made some pretty delicious meals but had no one to share them with. now i do and i'm really excited. tonight's recipe one of my favorite meals. i actually found it on pinterest a couple years ago. i can't find it anymore, but i've made it enough that i've memorized it. i've made it for family and friends and everyone has loved it! so on to the recipe...drumroll please....
garlic lime chicken with cilantro lime rice!
who doesn't love mexican food? if you don't, you're weird. i'm joking...chill. but seriously, i could eat mexican just about every single day. my favorite thing is chips and salsa...oh and chimichangas! but i exercise some self-control and don't. my hips and butt thank me for it. oh...i ramble sometimes...ok, back to the recipe. this is a great meal for those of you that want something hearty and filling but low fat and healthy. not to mention it's really easy to make!
garlic lime chicken
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/4 teaspoon paprika
3/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 teaspoons garlic powder
juice from 2 limes
combine all the spices together in a small bowl. coat the chicken breasts on both sides generously with the spice mixture.
in a cooking pan, add 1 tablespoon olive oil and heat on medium high heat. cook the chicken breasts on for about 4 minutes on each side. after each side has been seared, turn the heat down to low and cook until done (about 10 minutes).
remove from heat and serve on a bed of cilantro lime rice.
cilantro lime rice
1 cup brown rice (or white if you prefer)
1 cup water
1 cup chicken broth
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 cup chopped cilantro (or more to taste)
1/2 tablespoon olive oil
salt to taste
combine all of the ingredients in a rice cooker. cook until finished.
we hope you enjoy this tasty recipe as much as we did! until next time!
xoxo
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