Lime Cilantro Chicken Paillards

What happens when the grocery store has limes on sale, 10 for $1.00? You find a way to cook with limes! So last night, I decided to try a cilantro lime chicken and I must say, it far exceeded our expectations. This is an incredibly quick and easy dish to prepare, but it's packed with a lot of flavor and tastes like it took a lot longer to prepare!

We paired it with pasta tossed in olive oil, green onions and chopped fresh cilantro.

Ingredients

• 2 chicken breasts, pounded flat to 1/4 inch thick
• 1.5 T olive oil
• 2 tsp chopped garlic
• 2 tsp dried cilantro
• 3 tsp lime zest (about 5 limes)
• 1/4 tsp salt
• pepper to taste

Directions

1. Preheat broiler. Pound chicken breasts flat with a mallet or rolling pin. Mix olive oil and next 5 ingredients in small bowl. Evenly coat both sides of each chicken breast with mixture.

2. Place chicken on broiling pan coated with foil. Broil about 3 minutes per side, or until cooked through. Sprinkle with fresh cilantro, if available.