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A platter of Gluten Free Cumin Lime Chicken covered with sauce and garnished with fresh lime slices.

Cumin Lime Chicken

This easy Cumin Lime Chicken has a Mexican flare, is naturally gluten free, and is an easy weeknight meal everyone will love.
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Course: Main Course
Keyword: cumin lime chicken
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Author: Cinde Little

Ingredients

CUMIN LIME SAUCE

  • ½ cup orange juice
  • ½ cup gluten free chicken stock
  • 1 14-oz can diced tomatoes
  • 2 tablespoon chili powder
  • 2 tablespoon lime juice
  • 3 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • ½ teaspoon cumin

CHICKEN

  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 4-6 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves

GARNISH

  • lime slices or wedges

Instructions

CUMIN LIME SAUCE

  • Measure sauce ingredients into a 4-cup pyrex measuring cup. Puree with an immersion blender. Set aside.

CHICKEN

  • Heat oil in sauté pan over medium high heat. Season chicken on both sides with salt and pepper.
  • Sauté chicken until browned, about 2 minutes per side.
  • Pour sauce on top of chicken and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer uncovered until chicken is cooked through, about 10 minutes.
  • Remove chicken from sauce and cut into thin strips.
  • Simmer the sauce for 5 minutes to thicken slightly. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Return chicken to the pan.
  • Serve chicken with plenty of sauce and garnish with lime. Serve rice on the side to soak up the sauce.