Chicken breasts with lime & cilantro

6 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 Whole chicken breasts, split
1 Lime
1 cup Fine bread crumbs
¼ cup Chopped fresh cilantro
1 Garlic clove, minced
½ teaspoon Salt
teaspoon Ground pepper
2 Egg whites
2 tablespoons Water

Directions

Rinse split chicken breasts and pat dry. Peel lime, removing all white pith. Cut lime into thin slices; tuck slices under breast skin. On waxed paper, combine bread crumbs, cilantro, garlic, salt and pepper. In shallow dish, beat egg whites and water. Dip chicken in egg whites; coat with bread crumb mixture. Place skin side down on rack of broiler pan. Broil 6-8 inches from heat source 10 minutes on each side. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Transfer chicken to oven.

Bake 10 minutes or until meat near bone is no longer pink when cut with knife.

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