Description
Salsa Verde Chicken & Rice Skillet is a colorful, one-pan wonder that combines juicy chicken with zesty salsa verde and fluffy rice. Ready in just 40 minutes, this dish is perfect for busy weeknights or impressing guests. Bursting with flavor and customizable to your taste, it’s a delightful meal that appeals to everyone at the table.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (approximately 1.5 lbs)
- 3 cloves fresh garlic, minced
- 1 cup long-grain white rice
- 1 cup salsa verde (jarred or homemade)
- 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp paprika
Instructions
- Prepare the Ingredients: Chop chicken into bite-sized pieces and mince garlic.
- Sauté Chicken: In a large skillet over medium heat, heat olive oil. Add chicken and cook until golden brown (about 5-7 minutes).
- Add Garlic and Seasonings: Stir in minced garlic, salt, pepper, cumin, and paprika; cook for one minute.
- Mix in Rice: Add uncooked rice, stirring to coat each grain.
- Pour in Broth and Salsa Verde: Add chicken broth and salsa verde; bring to a boil then reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer for about 20 minutes or until rice is tender.
- Serve: Fluff rice with a fork before serving hot; garnish with cilantro or avocado if desired.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate (approximately 340g)
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 650mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 36g
- Cholesterol: 90mg