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138 August 30, 2016 30 Minute Recipes

3 Ingredient Mexican Lime Chicken

3 Ingredient Mexican Lime Chicken is a flavorful and amazingly delicious chicken that couldn’t be any simpler to make. Perfect to add to tacos, burritos, tostadas and even salads! It will be your go to soon enough!

3 Ingredient Mexican Lime Chicken is a flavorful and amazingly delicious chicken that couldn't be any simpler to make. Perfect to add to tacos, burritos, tostadas and even salads! It will be your go to soon enough!
3 Ingredient Mexican Lime Chicken is a flavorful and amazingly delicious chicken that couldn't be any simpler to make. Perfect to add to tacos, burritos, tostadas and even salads! It will be your go to soon enough!

3 Ingredient Mexican Lime Chicken is a flavorful and amazingly delicious chicken that couldn't be any simpler to make. Perfect to add to tacos, burritos, tostadas and even salads! It will be your go to soon enough!

Over the past month, I have overhauled how we think about dinner.

Now that I think about it, every meal actually. 

3 Ingredient Mexican Lime Chicken is a flavorful and amazingly delicious chicken that couldn't be any simpler to make. Perfect to add to tacos, burritos, tostadas and even salads! It will be your go to soon enough!

Meal planning and batch cooking took on a whole new meaning. With my new dietary guidelines in order to heal my leaky gut, I was very limited to the food that I was able to have. Even as a person who loves to cook, it sent me into a tailspin. Panic mode all the way.

What do you mean I can’t have eggs, dairy, soy, sugar (hint, it’s in everything!), almonds, yeast, and gluten? “What is left?” I asked. Along with everyone I chatted with about my new food groups. I will tell you, my meals headed back to the basics. Whole30 almost, if you will. It took me many weeks to sort all my feelings out and start to see things move to the optimistic side. Partially due to finally feeling better, but also I was starting to get the itch of wanting to be back in the kitchen experimenting.

3 Ingredient Mexican Lime Chicken is a flavorful and amazingly delicious chicken that couldn't be any simpler to make. Perfect to add to tacos, burritos, tostadas and even salads! It will be your go to soon enough!

Since eating out was nearly out of the picture (except Chipotle!), I was left to create every meal at home. With a ten-month-old attached to my hip, meals had to be speedy. Bonus points if they were portable.

One meal I went back to time and time again, was roasted cauliflower, broccoli, spiced sweet potatoes, loads of avocado and a protein. It was filling, wholesome and energized me to play for hours with Aiden. Not to mention, Aiden figured out how insanely delicious sweet potatoes were!

3 Ingredient Mexican Lime Chicken is a flavorful and amazingly delicious chicken that couldn't be any simpler to make. Perfect to add to tacos, burritos, tostadas and even salads! It will be your go to soon enough!

Since just baked chicken is b-o-r-i-n-g, each time I set out to roast a new batch of goodies, I changed up the flavor profile. And one that really hit home and received rave reviews from all family members was this 3 ingredient Mexican Lime Chicken! You read that right. Only 3 ingredients and it really packs a punch! Simply grab your favorite taco seasoning, a fresh lime and Gold’n Plump chicken! I use a heavy hand with the taco seasoning, creating a crust of seasoning. In my world, seasoning equals flavor! This is a time that less does not equal more!

This is as close to an authentic mexican chicken marinade recipe I have made yet! It is perfect in tacos, enchiladas and really packs a flavor punch in taco salads!

3 Ingredient Mexican Lime Chicken is a flavorful and amazingly delicious chicken that couldn't be any simpler to make. Perfect to add to tacos, burritos, tostadas and even salads! It will be your go to soon enough!

I teamed up with Gold’n Plump again because the brand is our choice for its all-natural chicken raised on family farms. The brand doesn’t take any shortcuts so its products contain no artificial ingredients, preservatives or added hormones. Gold’n Plump also recently announced that its products were going No Antibiotics-Ever and American Humane Certified. This was a huge seller for me as I have started keeping a close eye on additives that sneak into our food. The brand’s all-natural route shows through in its products. Juicy chicken that is full of flavor; no boring, rubbery chicken here.

Gold’n Plump just released a Chicken Checklist to help consumers decipher chicken labels while shopping. Apparently I am not alone when I say I am confused by all the labels that are smacked onto the front of food products these days. Nearly 62% of chicken shoppers are just as confused! Gold’n Plump’s Chicken Checklist eliminates label confusion – such as what exactly does no antibiotics, all natural and no added hormones really mean? Grab a copy of the Chicken Checklist and bring it with you on your next shopping trip and enjoy the peace of mind of wholesome chicken!

3 Ingredient Mexican Lime Chicken is a flavorful and amazingly delicious chicken that couldn't be any simpler to make. Perfect to add to tacos, burritos, tostadas and even salads! It will be your go to soon enough!

meal prep tips:

  1. this mexican lime chicken recipe is the perfect make ahead meal! Bake a batch or two on Sunday, then enjoy later int he week over salads, in tacos or for enchiladas!

  2. freeze the extras or second batch to save time later one! Remove from freezer the night before and let thaw in the fridge.

                            

Serves 4 Ounces

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3 Ingredient Mexican Lime Chicken

3 Ingredient Mexican Lime Chicken is a flavorful and amazingly delicious chicken that couldn't be any simpler to make. Perfect to add to tacos, burritos, tostadas and even salads! It will be your go to soon enough!

5 minPrep Time

20 minCook Time

25 minTotal Time

Yields 5

Author:

Megan

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Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 pounds Gold'n Plump Chicken Breasts
  • 1/4 cup your favorite taco seasoning
  • 1 lime, sliced in half

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Grease a 9x13 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
  2. Season chicken with taco seasoning. Place in baking dish.
  3. Squeeze lime over chicken.
  4. Place in oven and bake for 20 minutes. Or chicken reaches 165 degrees F.
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If you make this recipe, make sure to snap a photo and hashtag it #WITHSALTANDWIT. I’d love to see what you are cooking up in your kitchen!

This post is sponsored by Gold’n Plump. But as always, opinions are my own! Thank you so much for supporting the brands that With Salt and Wit loves!

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Categories: 30 Minute Recipes Tags: chicken, dinner, easy, healthy, lime, Mexican, quick

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  1. Dorothy at Shockingly Delicious says

    August 30, 2016 at 10:15 am

    3 ingredients? I am all in, with both feet!
    Reply
    • Meg says

      August 30, 2016 at 1:33 pm

      I love hearing that, Dorothy! Thanks so much!
      Reply
  2. Kimberly @ The Daring Gourmet says

    August 31, 2016 at 2:20 am

    Crazy easy, fast and delicious - that's always a winning combination!
    Reply
    • Meg says

      August 31, 2016 at 7:30 am

      I agree! Thanks Kimberly!
      Reply
  3. Sabrina says

    August 31, 2016 at 2:53 am

    I love being able to pack great flavors into just a few ingredients! This looks like a delicious recipe to try!
    Reply
    • Meg says

      August 31, 2016 at 7:31 am

      I completely agree! Thanks so much Sabrina!
      Reply
  4. katerina @ diethood.com says

    August 31, 2016 at 5:20 am

    Yes, Please!! This is absolutely wonderful!!
    Reply
    • Meg says

      August 31, 2016 at 7:31 am

      Thanks so much Katerina!
      Reply
  5. Brandy | Nutmeg Nanny says

    August 31, 2016 at 6:06 am

    LOVE that this is only 3 ingredients! How easy is that?!
    Reply
    • Meg says

      August 31, 2016 at 7:32 am

      Thanks so much Brandy!
      Reply
  6. Julia Mueller says

    August 31, 2016 at 8:40 am

    It's amazing how many types of dishes you can make on a restricted diet..I found eliminating certain foods and food groups made me more creative in the kitchen. Looks like you've got this overhaul down pat! I'm loving this easy peasy flavorful chicken. I could see it being a major hit on a summery taco salad!
    Reply
    • Meg says

      September 3, 2016 at 8:13 am

      Exactly! If I wasn't watching I would have added way more! Thanks so much Julia!
      Reply
  7. Angie | Big Bear's Wife says

    August 31, 2016 at 11:17 am

    I love that this is so easy to make! I can see us making this a regular for after work on the weekdays!
    Reply
    • Meg says

      September 3, 2016 at 8:13 am

      For sure! It has become a regular rotation dinner for us! Thanks Angie!
      Reply
  8. Ashlyn @ Belle of the Kitchen says

    August 31, 2016 at 9:12 pm

    Three ingredients and I am SOLD! I definitely see this dinner in my future soon!
    Reply
    • Meg says

      September 3, 2016 at 8:12 am

      Hard to resist 3 ingredients, right?! Thanks Ashlyn!
      Reply
  9. Spirited Morgan @ Spirited and Then Some says

    September 6, 2016 at 5:59 pm

    You had me at "3 Ingredient"! These look so delicious, and it's possible I'm obsessed with lime, so we'll be enjoying these in no time! :)
    Reply
    • Meg says

      September 6, 2016 at 6:17 pm

      So glad to hear that! Thanks so much Morgan!
      Reply
  10. Terrie says

    January 24, 2017 at 3:22 am

    Use fajita seasoning and add some peppers and onions to the pan for perfect fajitas. Quick, easy, healthy dinner.
    Reply
    • Meg says

      January 24, 2017 at 9:48 am

      Oh that is so smart! Thanks for sharing Terrie :)
      Reply
  11. Rick says

    June 10, 2017 at 11:44 am

    How much time would you add for NON-Boneless chicken?
    Reply
    • Meg says

      June 22, 2017 at 1:40 pm

      Hi Rick, I am not sure as I do not cook with bone-in chicken. I would suggest adding 5 mins on and checking the internal temperature to ensure it has reached 165*F. Then go from there till it is cooked thru. Enjoy!
      Reply
  12. Melanie says

    August 7, 2017 at 8:55 pm

    I stumbled upon your site when I was looking for chicken wing slow cooker recipes (still haven't searched your site for it yet. Don't even remember what the link was that brought me here tbh 😉). I think I might make my chicken wings with this instead!!! But since I don't have packaged taco seasoning, I'll have to make my own.
    Reply
  13. Maggie Unzueta says

    August 27, 2018 at 8:28 am

    My mouth is watering. I want to eat that!
    Reply

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