A little spicy, a little sweet. This week's chicken recipe is a bit of both. Prep and bake this recipe in no time flat, and it's perfect for nights when you don't have time or the inclination to cook up something fancy or difficult.
Chicken is a great protein source, but traditional preparations can get dull and boring. Barbecue sauce is delicious, and lemon pepper is great, but sometimes we crave something a little bit different. The cayenne pepper in this recipe, specifically the herb capsicum that makes up cayenne, is an incredible health supplement. Capsicum is great for intestinal upsets, anti cold and flu agent, anti-allergen, digestive aid, detox support, and supports weight loss and heart health. That's a pretty powerful plant!
In addition to the protein from the chicken and all of the healthy properties of the capsicum within the cayenne pepper, the lime juice in the recipe is full of vitamin C and healthy antioxidants.
Spicy + Sweet Lime Chicken
Gather:
2 Boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1/2 teaspoon Cayenne Powder
1/2 teaspoon Garlic Powder
1/2 teaspoon Dried Parsley
1 teaspoon Brown Sugar
1 lime
Method:
- Preheat oven to 350. Line a baking sheet with foil and lay your chicken breasts out flat.
- Mix together the cayenne powder, garlic powder, dried parsley and brown sugar in a bowl, then sprinkle seasoning on top side of the chicken.
- Bake in the oven for 25 minutes
- Remove from oven flip to dust the other side in seasoning
- Return back to the oven for an additional 10 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through.
- Allow chicken to rest for 5 minutes, then squeeze on the juice from a lime and serve over rice.
Meet right back here on the blog next week for another healthy recipe to keep your fitness goals in check!
