Gluten Free Life--Cilantro Lime Chicken

There are pros and cons to every diet decision you can make.  For my husband, he has to be gluten and dairy free.  To make things easier on both of us, I've decided to join him.  Every once in a while I will sneak something with dairy in it and we still cook with some dairy products (never gluten products!), but for the most part I feel healthier, have fewer stomachaches, and even have fewer migraines than I used to.  I also have hypothyroidism (not in the autoimmune category) and after going gluten free (for real, no sneaking any gluten!) my lab work improved by .5 without any medicine.  I do not think it's a coincidence of any kind considering my labs have only gotten worse since I was diagnosed with it.

Trying to feed an always hungry, 6'2", Italian man is no easy feat.  I have finally given in to the crock pot culture and have been getting a lot more use out of it!  It is a lifesaver, especially when I can make a meal on Sunday and have it for the first half of the week.  [I would leave it running during the day, but our power went out and left our meat raw in the crock pot while I was at work and needless to say I came home very disappointed.  I won't be doing this again for a while until I can trust our apartment complex again].

Today's recipe is not a crock pot meal, although I will make sure to post some later!

Cilantro Lime Chicken:

3 chicken breasts sliced into smaller pieces
2 tablespoons of olive oil
1 tablespoon of cumin
2 tablespoons of crushed red pepper
2 table spoons of garlic salt
1 lime
Salt to taste
As much cilantro as you like

Thaw chicken if frozen.  Cut into thin strips.  Pour olive oil into large skillet on medium/high heat.  Place chicken into pan and cook for 5 minutes.  Before turning, add spices over chicken.  Save some of the spices for after you turn to coat the chicken on both sides.  Turn chicken and pour the rest of the spices over the chicken.  Cook for 10 minutes turning occasionally.  Reduce heat.  Cut lime into fourths and squeeze lime juice over chicken.  Depending on heat and how thawed chicken was, continue to cook.  Add salt.  Check one piece of chicken to make sure it is cooked thoroughly.

Remove chicken from pan and place on plate.  Cut cilantro and sprinkle over chicken.  Enjoy!

I plan on serving this chicken with rice or even gluten free spaghetti and corn.  It definitely tastes flavorful enough to eat by itself, but the extra carbs help keep everyone full!

Chicken with Cilantro