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Fiery Chicken Breast with Creamy Kick

This fiery chicken breast recipe features a spicy hot sauce marinade and a creamy sour cream sauce for a balanced, crave-worthy weeknight dinner.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 7 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients
  • 4 breasts chicken breast
  • 12 tablespoons hot sauce or salsa
  • 12 tablespoons mustard
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 lime
  • 1 dash salt
  • 8 ounces sour cream

Equipment

  • Frying pan
  • mixing bowl

Method
 

  1. In a bowl, combine lime juice, hot sauce, mustard, and salt to make the marinade.
  2. Add chicken breasts to the marinade and marinate for 45 minutes.
  3. Heat butter in a frying pan over medium heat.
  4. Cook chicken breasts for 5-6 minutes per side until browned and almost cooked through.
  5. Pour the reserved marinade into the pan and simmer for 2 minutes.
  6. Transfer chicken to a plate, then add sour cream to the pan and stir until smooth.
  7. Pour the creamy sauce over the chicken and serve.

Notes

For a healthier option, substitute Greek yogurt for sour cream.