Simple chicken salsa dish is ready in no time and is great for a quick weeknight dinner.
Welcome to the first recipe in our Chicken and Salsa series of recipes. In this version we are using salsa and chicken breasts sautéed in a skillet to create a wonderful and tasty chicken and salsa dish. This series of recipes will feature different cuts of chicken cooked with salsa. What will change the most in these recipes are the complimentary ingredients or cooking style. For instance, in the second version of this recipe, the chicken is cooked in a slow cooker to create a tender a juicy pulled chicken in salsa.
The purpose of this blog is to demonstrate how a base recipe, in this case, chicken and salsa, can create a new recipe with a few ingredient changes. First, we create a recipe, then we taste the recipe, then we change up the ingredients to develop a new recipe from the original recipe. This is the innovative part of the process. That is why our approach to cooking is create, taste, innovate.
Look for other recipe series on this blog as we continue to create and innovate new recipe ideas.
NOTE
Before beginning the recipe remember to read the “Invent Your Recipe” section below for additional suggestions, recipe combinations, or ingredient alternatives.
How to Make Chicken Salsa
Preparing the Chicken:
- Begin by cleaning and trimming the fat from the chicken breast.
- Next, slice the whole chicken breast into bit sized slices.
- In a frying pan, add ¼ cup of extra virgin olive oil and bring to a high heat. Add chicken slices and fry on both sides until golden brown in color (2-3 minutes each side).
- Remove from frying pan and set aside. Drain half the oil and then return the skillet to medium heat.
- Add sliced garlic and sauté until golden brown.
- Next, return the chicken to the skillet and also add in the salsa. Cook for 2-3 minutes until the chicken is tender and mixed well.
How to Serve Chicken Salsa
- To serve this chicken salsa dish, place the chicken on a bed of brown rice and serve along size steamed broccoli or your favorite vegetable.
Invent Your Recipe
For this chicken salsa recipe choose whichever salsa you like; mild, medium, or hot. If you do not like salsa, try using diced tomatoes with chili powder or a packaged taco mix.
For a whole different experience, instead of serving the chicken in a rice bowl use the chicken in tacos or quesadillas.
Who doesn’t love a quick and easy weeknight meal. After a hard day of work I know I do not want to come home and spend hours preparing a home cooked meal. That is what makes this recipe so fantastic. It has the comfort and taste of a home cook meal, and it is prepared in under 30 minutes.
For more chicken inspired ideas like this chicken salsa dish check out our chicken recipe page.
The Recipe
Chicken Salsa #1
Ingredients
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breast, sliced
- 15 oz. jar of salsa mild or choice
- ½ tsp. salt
- ¼ tsp. black pepper
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 cloves of garlic sliced
Instructions
Preparing the Chicken:
- Begin by cleaning and trimming the fat from the chicken breast. Next, slice the whole chicken breast into bit sized slices.4 boneless
- In a frying pan, add ¼ cup of extra virgin olive oil and bring to a high heat. Add chicken slices, salt, and black pepper and fry on both sides until golden brown in color (2-3 minutes each side).½ tsp. salt, ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil, ¼ tsp. black pepper
- Remove from frying pan and set aside. Drain half the oil and then return the skillet to medium heat. Add sliced garlic and sauté until golden, about 1-2 minutes.2 cloves of garlic sliced
- Next, return the chicken to the skillet and also add in the salsa. Cook for 2-3 minutes until the chicken is tender and mixed well.15 oz. jar of salsa
To Serve:
- Place chicken on a bed of brown rice and serve along size steamed broccoli or your favorite vegetable.
Invent Your Recipe
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