Recipe of the Day: Lime and chili add kick to chicken
Lime- and Chili-Rubbed Chicken Breasts
2 teaspoons chili powder
2 teaspoons packed brown sugar
2 teaspoons grated lime peel
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)
4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 1 1/4 pounds)
2 teaspoons olive or canola oil
Heat gas or charcoal grill. In small bowl, mix chili powder, brown sugar, lime peel, salt, garlic powder and ground red pepper. Rub both sides of chicken with oil, then with spice mixture.
Place chicken on grill over medium heat. Cover grill; cook 10 to 15 minutes, turning once or twice, until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (170 degrees).
Servings: 4, each with 200 calories, 7 grams fat, 85 mg cholesterol, 390 mg sodium, 3 grams carbohydrates, 2 grams sugar, 31 grams protein. Exchanges: 4 1/2 very lean meat, 1 fat. Carbohydrate choices: 0.
Tips: Refrigerating the rubbed chicken 20 to 30 minutes before grilling really enhances the flavor.
You also can bake the chicken. Place the rubbed chicken in a foil-lined shallow baking pan and bake in a 375-degree oven for 25 to 30 minutes.
Betty Crocker
This story was originally published August 12, 2015 at 6:00 AM with the headline "Recipe of the Day: Lime and chili add kick to chicken."