Super-Quick Salsa Chicken

Super-Quick Salsa Chicken is a gluten free main course. This recipe serves 4. For $2.17 per serving, this recipe covers 25% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains roughly 37g of protein, 15g of fat, and a total of 510 calories. This recipe from Betty Crocker requires sour cream, salsa, salt, and zucchini. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 30 minutes. A few people made this recipe, and 22 would say it hit the spot. This recipe is typical of Mexican cuisine. With a spoonacular score of 75%, this dish is good. Similar recipes include Coconut Chicken: Super Quick -Super Easy- Super Yum, Super Quick Roasted pepper salsa, and QUICK AND EASY AND SUPER SKINNY: SOUTHWESTERN SPICED SALMON WITH BLACK BEAN, CUCUMBER AND MANGO SALSA.

Servings: 4

Preparation duration: 30 minutes

 

Ingredients:

1 can (11 oz) Green Giant® SteamCrisp® Niblets® whole kernel sweet corn, drained

2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

1/4 teaspoon pepper

1 cup uncooked regular long-grain white rice

1 cup Old El Paso® Thick ‘n Chunky salsa

1/2 teaspoon salt

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (1 1/4 lb)

1/4 cup sour cream

2 tablespoons olive or vegetable oil

2 cups water

1 medium zucchini, chopped (2 cups)

Equipment:

plastic wrap

meat tenderizer

rolling pin

frying pan

Cooking instruction summary:

1 Cook rice in water as directed on package. Meanwhile, between pieces of plastic wrap or waxed paper, place each chicken breast smooth side down; gently pound with flat side of meat mallet or rolling pin until about 1/4 inch thick. 2 In 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil over medium-high heat. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Cook chicken in oil 6 to 10 minutes, turning once, until golden brown on outside and no longer pink in center. Remove chicken from skillet; cover to keep warm. 3 In same skillet, heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil. Cook zucchini in oil 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in salsa and corn. Reduce heat to medium; cook 2 minutes longer or until thoroughly heated. 4 Serve chicken over rice; top with vegetable mixture, sour cream and cilantro.

 

Step by step:


1. Cook rice in water as directed on package. Meanwhile, between pieces of plastic wrap or waxed paper, place each chicken breast smooth side down; gently pound with flat side of meat mallet or rolling pin until about 1/4 inch thick.

2. In 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil over medium-high heat. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Cook chicken in oil 6 to 10 minutes, turning once, until golden brown on outside and no longer pink in center.

3. Remove chicken from skillet; cover to keep warm.

4. In same skillet, heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil. Cook zucchini in oil 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in salsa and corn. Reduce heat to medium; cook 2 minutes longer or until thoroughly heated.

5. Serve chicken over rice; top with vegetable mixture, sour cream and cilantro.


Nutrition Information:

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509k Calories
37g Protein
14g Total Fat
57g Carbs
20% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
509k
25%

Fat
14g
23%

  Saturated Fat
8g
53%

Carbohydrates
57g
19%

  Sugar
6g
8%

Cholesterol
98mg
33%

Sodium
1083mg
47%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
37g
75%

Vitamin B3
17mg
86%

Selenium
53µg
77%

Vitamin B6
1mg
71%

Phosphorus
449mg
45%

Manganese
0.82mg
41%

Vitamin B5
3mg
31%

Potassium
1055mg
30%

Magnesium
82mg
21%

Vitamin C
15mg
19%

Vitamin B2
0.29mg
17%

Fiber
3g
16%

Folate
55µg
14%

Copper
0.28mg
14%

Zinc
1mg
13%

Vitamin B1
0.19mg
13%

Vitamin A
617IU
12%

Vitamin E
1mg
11%

Iron
1mg
10%

Vitamin K
8µg
8%

Calcium
72mg
7%

Vitamin B12
0.32µg
5%

Vitamin D
0.2µg
1%

covered percent of daily need
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