Zesty Caribbean Chicken Breasts

For when you are looking for a little tropical in your food.

From: Favorite Brand Name Low-Carb Recipes (with minor changes by me)

Yields: 4 servings

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 tsp grated lemon peel
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1 Tbsp paprika
• 1 Tbsp honey
• 1 tsp garlic salt
• 1 tsp ginger
• 1 tsp dried oregano leaves
• 1/4 tsp hot pepper sauce (if desired)
• 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts

Directions:

1. Combine oil, lemon peel, lemon juice, paprika, honey, garlic salt, ginger, oregano and hot pepper sauce in shallow baking dish.  Stir well.
2. Puncture chicken in several places and add to mixture. Turn to coat.
3. Refrigerate 30 minutes or up to 4 hours, turning occasionally.
4. Heat broiler or prepare grill
5. Remove chicken from mixture and broil or grill for 3 to 5 minutes per side or until chicken is no longer pink in the center.

So here is a funny thing I have learned with this recipe that has come from a book published 9 years ago...they say 6 chicken breasts (about 1-1/2 lbs).  If you buy regular grocery store chicken breasts, 4 breasts are just over 1-1/2 lbs and if you buy organic free range breasts from the regular grocery store, they still weigh about 1-1/2 lbs.  It's amazing to me to think that in such a small period of time, chicken breasts have essentially gotten at least 1.5 times bigger (even free range, organic breasts).

It makes you think.