Pollo con Mojo de Ajo

We had this last night. It was really good, light and crisp which was good on a sweltering night. We had it with basmati rice and spinach. D made it. He said it was easy.

Pollo con Mojo de Ajo

The name of this recipe, translated from Spanish, is "Chicken with Garlic Sauce." A squeeze of lime juice brightens its flavor.

4 (6-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 tablespoon butter
4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
3/4 cup fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro
4 lime wedges

Place each chicken breast half between 2 sheets of heavy-duty plastic wrap; pound to 1/2-inch thickness using a meat mallet or rolling pin. Sprinkle chicken evenly with salt and pepper.

Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add chicken; cook 6 minutes on each side or until done. Remove chicken from pan; keep warm.

Melt butter in pan over medium-low heat. Add garlic; cook 1 minute (do not brown). Add broth; bring to a boil, scraping pan to loosen browned bits. Cook until broth mixture is reduced to 1/2 cup (about 4 minutes). Remove from heat; stir in lime juice. Serve sauce over chicken; sprinkle with cilantro. Serve with lime wedges.

Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 chicken breast half, about 2 tablespoons sauce, 1 1/2 teaspoons cilantro, and 1 lime wedge)

CALORIES 253 (30% from fat); FAT 8.5g (sat 2.6g,mono 3.3g,poly 1.6g); IRON 1.3mg; CHOLESTEROL 106mg; CALCIUM 26mg; CARBOHYDRATE 1.6g; SODIUM 361mg; PROTEIN 40.1g; FIBER 0.1g

Cooking Light, JANUARY 2005