Grilled Chicken with Lime Butter Sauce
Chicken marinated in a lime sauce and grilled, topped with spinach and a lime butter sauce.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 400kcal
Ingredients
Chicken:
- 1.5 pounds chicken breasts sliced thinly
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 3/4 cup chicken broth
- zest of 1 lime
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh garlic
Sauce:
- juice of 1 lime
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1/2 teaspoon dried dill
- 1 teaspoon green onions chopped finely
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Spinach:
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 6 ounces fresh spinach
- 1 tbsp fresh lime juice
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
Chicken
- Mix together olive oil, salt, pepper, chicken broth, lime zest, and garlic.
- Pour mixture over chicken. Let chicken marinate in refrigerator for at least 3 hours.
- Preheat grill to 500 degrees. Once grill has heated, reduce heat to 450. Place chicken directly on grill and cook until chicken has cooked through, about 3 minutes per side.
Sauce:
- In a small sauce pan over low heat, heat lime juice for about 2 minutes, then add butter. Stir constantly until butter is completely melted and sauce is opaque.
- Remove from heat and stir in dill, green onion, and salt.
Spinach:
- Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a small skillet over medium heat.
- Add spinach, lime juice, and salt. Saute until spinach is completely wilted, about 3 minutes.
Serving:
- Place spinach on top of chicken and drizzle with sauce.
Nutrition
Calories: 400kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 113mg | Sodium: 651mg | Potassium: 601mg | Vitamin A: 3165IU | Vitamin C: 11.4mg | Calcium: 40mg | Iron: 1.4mg