Creamy Cilantro Lime Chicken

Creamy cilantro lime chicken is a delicious and flavorful dish that combines tender chicken breasts with a rich and tangy cream sauce infused with cilantro and lime. It's a perfect meal for any occasion, easy to make and bursting with fresh flavors.

Ingredients:

• 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• Salt and black pepper to taste
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 1 teaspoon lime zest
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes optional

Instructions:

On both sides, season chicken breasts with black pepper and salt

Warm up the olive oil in a big pan over medium-high heat

Before you add the chicken breasts, make sure both sides are golden brown

This should take about 5 to 6 minutes per side

Take the chicken out of the pan and set it aside

Add minced garlic to the same pan and cook for about one minute, until the garlic smells good

Add the chicken broth and scrape the pan's bottom to get rid of any browned bits

If you want, you can add red pepper flakes, heavy cream, chopped cilantro, lime juice, and lime zest

Bring to a low boil

Put the chicken breasts back in the pan and cook for another 5 to 7 minutes, until the chicken is fully cooked and the sauce has thickened

Serve the creamy cilantro lime chicken hot, and if you want, you can top it with more cilantro