Syrian Lime Chicken Skillet

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Syrian Lime Chicken skillet is grain-free, paleo, low carb, and keto.

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My Syrian Lime Chicken Skillet is a very flavorful paleo and low carb chicken dish that is full of lovely Middle Eastern spices, artichokes, garlic, veggies, and cranberries in a spiced lime sauce.  

This is one of my favorite ways to serve chicken. Made in a large skillet on the stovetop, this healthy dish is fairly simple to make.

This recipe contains the  spice turmeric which has many amazing health benefits, which are listed below:

Turmeric Health Benefits:

1. A natural anti-inflammatory
2. Boosts brain functioning
3. Antioxidant
4. Helps prevent cancer
5. Helps prevent Alzheimer's disease
6. Anti-aging

(Source)

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Syrian Lime Chicken Skillet Recipe

Ingredients:

Lime Spice Marinade

• 2 tablespoon lime juice
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 1 tsp coriander
• ½ tsp ground cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon turmeric
• ½ teaspoon ginger
• ½ teaspoon black pepper

Chicken skillet

• 2 lbs skinless chicken thighs
• 2 tbsp avocado oil, or olive oil
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 5 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tablespoon lime juice
• 2 ½ cups chicken broth
• 1 medium carrot, sliced
• 1 medium zucchini, diced
• 2 ribs celery, chopped
• 1 (14 ounce) can artichoke hearts, drained
• ⅓ cup unsweetened dried cranberries

Directions

1. In a small mixing bowl combine all the lime spice marinade ingredients and whisk together  thoroughly.
2. Place chicken thighs in a dish and pour marinade over the top of chicken. Turn with a fork and coat chicken with marinade. cover and refrigerate for 20 minutes.
3. Pour oil in a large deep skillet over medium high heat. Add marinated chicken and cook for 5 minutes.
4. Turn chicken over and add garlic, onions, and cook for 5 minutes, while stirring as chicken begins to brown.
5. Pour lime juice and chicken broth over the chicken and stir to loosen pan drippings.
6. Add carrots, zucchini, and celery . Bring to a boil. Cover and reduce heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes.
7. Place artichoke hearts and cranberries over the top of chicken and bring to a boil,  cover, reduce heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes.
8. Remove chicken and veggies with a slotted spoon and place on a plate or in a bowl. Boil the sauce left in the pan for 5 minutes while stirring.
9. Pour sauce over  the chicken and veggies.

Nutritional Data:  Servings: 6 servings,  Amount per serving: Cal: 450, Carbs: 8 g, Net Carbs: 4 g, Fiber: 4 g, Fat: 26 g, Protein: 39 g, Sugars: 3 g.

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Syrian Lime Chicken Skillet

Stacey

 Syrian Lime Chicken Skillet is a very flavorful paleo and low carb chicken dish that is full of lovely Middle Eastern spices, artichokes, garlic, veggies, and cranberries in a spiced lime sauce.

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 50 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr 5 minutes mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine Syrian

Servings 6

Calories 450 kcal

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Ingredients

  

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• Lime Spice Marinade
• 2 tablespoon lime juice
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 1 teaspoon coriander
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon turmeric
• ½ teaspoon ginger
• ½ teaspoon pepper
• Chicken skillet
• 2 lbs skinless chicken thighs
• 2 tablespoon avocado oil or olive oil
• 1 medium onion diced
• 5 cloves garlic minced
• 2 tablespoon lime juice
• 2 ½ cups chicken broth
• 1 medium carrot sliced
• 1 medium zucchini diced
• 2 ribs celery chopped
• 1 ounce can artichoke hearts drained, 14
• ⅓ cup unsweetened dried cranberries

Instructions

 

• In a small mixing bowl combine all the lime spice marinade ingredients and whisk together thoroughly.
• Place chicken thighs in a dish and pour marinade over the top of chicken. Turn with a fork and coat chicken with marinade. cover and refrigerate for 20 minutes.
• Pour oil in a large deep skillet over medium high heat. Add marinated chicken and cook for 5 minutes.
• Turn chicken over and add garlic, onions, and cook for 5 minutes, while stirring as chicken begins to brown.
• Pour lime juice and chicken broth over the chicken and stir to loosen pan drippings.
• Add carrots, zucchini, and celery . Bring to a boil. Cover and reduce heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes.
• Place artichoke hearts and cranberries over the top of chicken and bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Remove chicken and veggies with a slotted spoon and place on a plate or in a bowl. Boil the sauce left in the pan for 5 minutes while stirring.
• Pour sauce over the chicken and veggies.

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Nutrition

Serving: 6gCalories: 450kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 39gFat: 26gFiber: 4gSugar: 3g

Keyword skillet chicken dinner, syrian lime chicken skillet

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