Ingredients
Scale
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts, 4 to 6 ounces
- 1 lime
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 T peanut butter
- ½ to 1 tsp dried red pepper flakes (adjust amount according to your preferred heat)
- 1 T olive oil, divided
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the broiler.
- Rinse the chicken breasts and pat dry with paper towels. Make criss-cross cuts about ½ inch deep over the chicken breasts. Brush one teaspoon of oil over each Sprinkle with salt, pepper, and the zest from one of the limes (save a little of the lime zest for garnish)
- Place the chicken in a cold, non-stick, ovenproof frying pan with the cut side down. Turn the heat on medium-high and leave to cook while you make the peanut sauce.
- Put the minced garlic and peanut butter into a small bowl. Squeeze the lime juice into the bowl. Mix vigorously with a fork, adding water by teaspoons until you get it to a spoonable consistency. Stir in the red pepper flakes. Taste and adjust seasoning as necessary.
- Turn the chicken over and spoon the sauce on top. Place the pan under the broiler about 4 inches from heat. (If you don’t have an ovenproof pan, then transfer the chicken to a broiler pan before spooning sauce on top and placing pan in the oven). Broil for 4 to 5 minutes.
- Remove pan from broiler. Drizzle 1 teaspoon of olive oil over the cooked breast. Sprinkle with reserved lime zest. Serve immediately.