Cilantro Lime Chicken and Rice

Cilantro Lime Chicken and Rice
Ingredients:
For the chicken:
2 chicken breasts split in half
Salt & Pepper
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp garlic powder
2 tbsp. Olive oil
For the cilantro lime sauce:
1/2 bunch cilantro, chopped
5-6 garlic cloves, chopped
5-6 limes, squeezed
1/2 stick of butter
1/4 cup olive oil
For the cilantro lime rice:
1 1/2 cups rice
3 cups water
1/2 bunch of cilantro
1/4 cup lime juice
1 tsp garlic powder
Salt and pepper
Directions:
1. Drizzle 1 tbsp olive oil on one side of chicken.
2. Sprinkle seasonings on chicken and massage in.
3. Flip chicken
4. Drizzle other tbsp of olive oil over the chicken and sprinkle seasonings and massage.
5. Place chicken in air fryer at 400° on the air fryer setting for 20 minutes. Flip chicken halfway through.
6. In a saucepan on medium heat, add butter and olive oil.
7. Once butter is melted add garlic and sauté for 2 minutes.
8. Add 1/2 cup of lime juice, salt and pepper and cilantro. Cook for another 2 minutes and set aside.
9. Once chicken is cooked and reaches internal temp of 165° move from air fryer onto cutting board.
10. Chop chicken into bite sized pieces.
11. Add chicken to the cilantro lime sauce and toss until chicken is well coated.
12. Place rice in a saucepan and add water. Bring to a boil then cover and reduce to a simmer. Do not touch it for at least 20 minutes.
13. When rice is cooked, fluff it with a fork.
14. Add salt and pepper, lime juice, garlic powder and cilantro.
15. Mix well
16. Serve chicken over cilantro lime rice.

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