Jen's Cilantro Chicken

My friend Jen has been sending me recipes for almost two years now.  There are so many I need to share on this blog.  Jen, of course has allowed me to share them.  My first one I'm sharing is her cilantro chicken.  We tried it over the winter months this year and it was such a nice refreshing dish from what we normally do.  We served it with risotto rice (because my husband likes it).  However, I would recommend brown rice for a nice nutty taste to go with the lemon-cilantro.  I did fry and then cut the chicken but to make things quicker at night you can cook the chicken and spices in lemon juice in the crock pot and then shred it.

Cilantro Chicken

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

Ingredients

•1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch cubes

•1/2 teaspoon salt

•1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

•1/4 teaspoon pepper

•4 tablespoons butter, divided

•2 large onions, sliced

•1/2 cup lemon juice

•1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro

•Hot cooked rice

Directions

•Sprinkle chicken with salt, cumin and pepper. In a large skillet over medium heat, cook and stir the chicken in 2 tablespoons butter until no longer pink. Remove and keep warm.

• In the same skillet, saute onions in remaining butter until tender and golden brown. Return chicken to the pan. Stir in lemon juice and cilantro; bring to a boil. Serve with rice. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 260 calories, 14 g fat (8 g saturated fat), 93 mg cholesterol, 469 mg sodium, 9 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 24 g protein.