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Creamy Salsa Chicken Skillet

URL: https://www.budgetbytes.com/creamy-salsa-chicken-skillet/

Ingredients

The chicken

  • 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breast
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • ½ tsp ground cumin
  • ¼ tsp garlic powder
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ½ Tbsp cooking oil

The sauce

  • 1 16 oz jar salsa
  • 1 15 oz can black beans
  • ½ cup frozen corn kernels
  • cup sour cream
  • 2 oz queso fresco
  • 1 handful fresh cilantro or sliced green onions

For serving

  • 4 cups cooked rice

Instructions

  1. Pat the chicken dry and pound it to an even thickness.
  2. Combine spices and coat the chicken on both sides.
  3. Heat oil in a skillet and cook the chicken until browned and cooked through.
  4. While the chicken cooks, rinse and drain the black beans, and chop cilantro or slice green onions.
  5. Remove chicken from skillet and set aside to rest.
  6. Pour salsa into the skillet, add black beans and corn, and heat through.
  7. Temper the sour cream by adding spoonfuls of the hot salsa to it, then stir it back into the skillet.
  8. Slice the chicken and place it on top of the salsa mixture.
  9. Top with queso fresco and cilantro or green onions, and serve over rice.

Nutrition Facts (estimated)

Servings
4
Calories
587
Total fat
12.7g
Total carbohydrates
74.73g
Total protein
39.8g
Sodium
1616.73mg
Cholesterol
0mg

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