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Chilli citrus chicken recipe

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Chilli citrus chicken recipe from papple

Category	Chicken and poultry recipes
Serves	2
Prep time	5 mins
Cook time	20 mins

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Ingredients

2 skinless chicken breasts
Paprika
1 tsp butter
1 green chilli
2 lemons
2 limes
Red chilli flakes (optional)
Sugar

Handy Hint

Caution this is spicy hot !!!

Method

1. Sprinkle chicken breast with small amount of paprika and red chilli flakes (if using)
2. Juice lemons and limes into a sauce pan, add chopped up green chilli and teaspoon or two of sugar and simmer until reduced and slightly syrupy.
3. In the meantime heat pan, add butter and gently cook chicken breasts until cooked through.

Serve with noodles and sweet corn and pour chilli citrus sauce over chicken breasts and enjoy.