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poultry essentials: salsa-braised chicken breasts

Andy59 avatar
Recipe by
Andy Anderson !
@Andy59
Wichita, KS

This is an easy/peasy dish to assemble with a minimum of fuss, and it can be on the table in 30 minutes. A simple, one-dish dinner, that will have your guests thinking you spent a whole lot more time on it than you did. So, you ready… Let’s get into the kitchen.

yield 2 serving(s)
prep time 5 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For poultry essentials: salsa-braised chicken breasts

  • PLAN/PURCHASE
  • 16 oz
    green salsa, your favorite brand, or homemade
  • 2 md
    chicken breasts, boneless, skinless
  • salt, kosher variety, to taste
  • black pepper, freshly ground, to taste
  • 2 slice
    provolone cheese, or pepper jack
  • ADDITIONAL ITEMS
  • rice or potatoes for serving
  • 1 md
    lime, cut into wedges, for serving
  • OPTIOINAL ITEMS
  • cilantro, freshly chopped, for garnish

How To Make poultry essentials: salsa-braised chicken breasts

  • 1
    PREP/PREPARE
  • 2
    The make-or-break item in this recipe is the salsa you select, so choose wisely. Here is my favorite salsa for this recipe: https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/sauce-spread/salsa/salsa-essentials-lime-green-chili-salsa.html
  • 3
    Gather your Ingredients (mise en place).
  • 4
    Place a rack in the middle position, and preheat the oven to 400f (205c).
  • 5
    Add the salsa to a baking dish, sprinkle both sides of the chicken breasts with salt and pepper, and then place in the dish with the salsa.
  • 6
    Place the baking dish in the preheated oven for 15 – 20 minutes.
  • 7
    Remove from the oven, and top the chicken with the provolone, or pepper jack cheese.
  • 8
    Return to the oven, and continue bake until the chicken is cooked through, and the cheese is beginning to brown in spots, about 15 additional minutes.
  • 9
    PLATE/PRESENT
  • 10
    Plate with some rice, or potatoes (in my case I am using hash browns), and then finish by drizzling some of that yummy salsa on top. Add some chopped cilantro (if using), and a couple of lime wedges. Enjoy.
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