cilantro lime chicken

Name: Cilantro Lime Chicken
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 1 pound(s) boneless skinless chicken breast; 2 small onions; 1 or 2 small jalapeno peppers; 1 small piece fresh ginger (1 inch long); 1 large lime; 2 tablespoon(s) vegetable oil; 2 tablespoon(s) chopped fresh cilantro; 2 tablespoon(s) soy sauce; 1 or 2 teaspoon(s) sugar; - hot cooked rice; - cilantro sprigs, lime zest and red chili pepper strips for garnish

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Russ Myers

Necedah, WI

Updated on Nov 2, 2012

Cilantro is an herb that looks like flat leaf parsley, but it's zesty flavor is unique. Cilantro can be found at many large supermarkets or at a Mexican specialty food shop

Rate

prep time 20 Min

cook time 10 Min

method Stir-Fry

yield 4 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast
2 small onions
1 or 2 small jalapeno peppers
1 small piece fresh ginger (1 inch long)
1 large lime
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 or 2 teaspoons sugar
- hot cooked rice
- cilantro sprigs, lime zest and red chili pepper strips for garnish

How To Make cilantro lime chicken

Step 1

Rinse chicken and pat dry with paper towels. Cut each chicken breast halt into 6 pieces. Cut each onion into 8 wedges. Cut jalapeno crosswise into slices. Cut ginger into thin slices

Step 2

Remove 3 strips of peel from the lime with a vegetable peeler. Cut lime peel into very fine shreds. Juice lime; measure 2 tablespoons juice.
Step 3

Heat the wok over medium high heat until hot. Drizzle oil into wok and heat 30 seconds. Add chicken, jalapeno and ginger. Stir fry about 3 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in the center. Reduce heat to medium
Step 4

Add onions to the wok; stir fry 5 minutes.
Step 5

Add lime peel, lime juice and cilantro to chicken mixture; stir fry 1 minute. Add soy sauce and sugar to taste; stir fry until well mixed and heated through. Transfer to a serving dish. Serve with rice. Garnish, if desired.
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