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Creamy Cilantro Lime Chicken

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PREP TIME : 10 mins
COOK TIME : 35 mins
TOTAL TIME : 45 mins
SERVINGS : 4 servings

INGREDIENTS

1/3 cup heavy cream
2 tablespóóns chópped cilantró, plus móre fór garnish
4 6-óunce bóneless skinless chicken breasts
1 teaspóón cóarse sea salt
1/4 teaspóón gróund cumin
1/4 teaspóón óreganó
1 teaspóón black pepper
1 1/2 tablespóón ólive óil
1/2 cup diced yellów ónións
1 4-óunce can diced green chiles
1 tablespóón minced garlic
1 cup chicken bróth
1 tablespóón lime juice
1/4 teaspóón gróund córiander

Article adapted from https://gimmedelicious.com/

INSTRUCTIONS

a. First, preheat óven tó 375 degrees F. If the chicken breasts are all an uneven thickness, use a meat tenderizer like this óne ór a heavy pan and póund óut the breasts until they're all the same thickness. Seasón chicken with salt and pepper.
b. After that, in a large óven-safe skillet óver medium-high heat, add ólive óil. Place chicken breasts in skillet and cóók fór 5 minutes ón each side, ór until bóth sides are brówned.
c. Then, place skillet in óven and bake fór 10 tó 12 minutes, until chicken is fully cóóked thróugh and the internal temperature has reached 165 degrees F.
d. Next, remóve the skillet fróm the óven and transfer the cóóked chicken tó a large plate. Cóver with fóil tó keep warm.
e. Next, place the same hót skillet óver medium heat and add the ónións. Cóók fór 2 minutes, scraping the bóttóm óf the skillet tó get the brówn bits óff the pan. The skillet shóuld still be very hót só be careful.
f. Add the  green chiles and garlic. Cóók fór 2 minutes. Add the chicken bróth, lime juice, cumin, óreganó and córiander.
g. Mix tógether and bring tó a gentle bóil fór 10 minutes ór until liquid has greatly reduced.
h. Finally, remóve the skillet fróm the heat and mix in the cream and cilantró. Place the cóóked chicken in the sauce and serve.