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Super-Quick Salsa Chicken

Super-Quick Salsa Chicken

Enjoy this Mexican dinner packed with rice, chicken, Green Giant® SteamCrisp® Niblets® sweet corn and Old El Paso® salsa – ready in 30 minutes.

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  • PREP TIME 30 Min
  • TOTAL TIME 30 Min
  • SERVINGS 4

 

1
cup uncooked regular long-grain white rice
2
cups water
4
boneless skinless chicken breasts (1 1/4 lb)
2
tablespoons olive or vegetable oil
1/2
teaspoon salt
1/4
teaspoon pepper
1
medium zucchini, chopped (2 cups)
1
cup Old El Paso® Thick ‘n Chunky salsa
1
can (11 oz) Green Giant® SteamCrisp® Niblets® whole kernel sweet corn, drained
1/4
cup sour cream
2
tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
  • 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.
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Nutrition Information:

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (1 Serving)
  • Calories 520
    • (Calories from Fat 140),
  • Total Fat 15g
    • (Saturated Fat 4g,
    • Trans Fat 0g),
  • Cholesterol 95mg;
  • Sodium 1580mg;
  • Total Carbohydrate 58g
    • (Dietary Fiber 2g,
    • Sugars 5g),
  • Protein 38g;
Percent Daily Value*:
  • Vitamin A 15 %;
  • Vitamin C 8 %;
  • Calcium 6 %;
  • Iron 20 %;
Exchanges:
  • 2 1/2 Starch;
  • 0 Fruit;
  • 1/2 Other Carbohydrate;
  • 0 Skim Milk;
  • 0 Low-Fat Milk;
  • 0 Milk;
  • 2 1/2 Vegetable;
  • 3 1/2 Very Lean Meat;
  • 0 Lean Meat;
  • 0 High-Fat Meat;
  • 2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choices:
  • 4;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Posted 9/9/2010 8:42:41 AM REPORT ABUSE Talitha2000 said:
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This was healthy and tasty. We cut the chicken into chunks. Next time, I may try doubling the zucchini--it was perfection in combination with the tastes and textures of the chicken, rice, and cilantro.
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