Avocado Salsa Chicken : Dress up your chicken tonight
Avocado Salsa Chicken : Dress up your chicken tonight is a gluten free and primal recipe with 4 servings. One portion of this dish contains about 32g of protein, 26g of fat, and a total of 406 calories. For $2.46 per serving, this recipe covers 21% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have kosher salt, chili powder, skinless boneless chicken breasts, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It works well as a Mexican main course. Plenty of people made this recipe, and 344 would say it hit the spot. It is brought to you by Weary Chef. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 35 minutes. With a spoonacular score of 76%, this dish is good. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Dinner Tonight: Chicken with Roasted Peppers and Salsa Verde, Lightened Up Salsa Verde Chicken Enchiladas with Pineapple Avocado Salsa, and Chicken Tostadas and Avocado Salsa.
Servings: 4
Preparation duration: 10 minutes
Cooking duration: 25 minutes
Ingredients:
1 avocado, sliced thin
1½ tsp. chili powder
1 tsp. dried cilantro
½ tsp. kosher salt
2 tbsp. olive oil
1 c. pepper jack cheese, shredded
1 c. fresh salsa or pico de gallo
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (pound to about ½" thick if pieces are large)
Equipment:
bowl
oven
baking sheet
aluminum foil
broiler
Cooking instruction summary:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.In a medium bowl, mix olive oil, chili powder, cilantro, and salt. Add chicken breasts, and toss to coat. Allow to marinade while oven preheats.Arrange chicken breasts in a single layer on a baking sheet lined with foil. Bake in preheated oven approximately 20 minutes, until cooked through and juices run clear.Remove chicken from oven and turn on broiler.Spread about ¼ c. salsa on top of each piece of chicken. Arrange avocado slices evenly over salsa. Carefully spread a layer of cheese on top of avocado.Broil for 3-5 minutes, until cheese is melted. Serve and graciously accept compliments.
Step by step:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.In a medium bowl, mix olive oil, chili powder, cilantro, and salt.
2. Add chicken breasts, and toss to coat. Allow to marinade while oven preheats.Arrange chicken breasts in a single layer on a baking sheet lined with foil.
3. Bake in preheated oven approximately 20 minutes, until cooked through and juices run clear.
4. Remove chicken from oven and turn on broiler.
5. Spread about ¼ c. salsa on top of each piece of chicken. Arrange avocado slices evenly over salsa. Carefully spread a layer of cheese on top of avocado.Broil for 3-5 minutes, until cheese is melted.
6. Serve and graciously accept compliments.
Nutrition Information:
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