Chicken Salsa with Peppers and Onions. Boneless chicken breasts cut into bite sized pieces and sautéed with peppers, onions, and salsa and served over a bed of brown rice.
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 about 30 minutes.
This is the fourth version or our chicken salsa series of recipes. In this version the main difference is the addition of the peppers and onions. If you like this dish, give our other three chicken salsa recipes a try.
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 with Peppers and Onions
Preparing the Vegetables:
- In a large skillet add in the extra virgin olive oil and bring to a high heat. Next, add in the peppers and onions and sauté for 5 minutes, mixing occasionally.
Putting it all Together:
- Continuing on high heat, add in the chicken pieces, salt, and black pepper and sauté for 5 minutes, mixing occasionally.
- The picture below shows you what the dish will look like before adding in the salsa.
- Finally, add in the salsa, bring to a simmer, and cook for 10 minutes, mixing occasionally.
- If you would like the peppers to be more tender, add additional cook time before serving.
- The picture below shows you what the dish will look like when it is ready.
How to Serve Chicken Salsa with Peppers and Onions
- Place the chicken salsa with peppers and onions in a large serving dish or on top of brown rice.
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The Recipe
Chicken Salsa with Peppers and Onions
Ingredients
- 2 boneless chicken breasts (about 1 lb.) cut into bite sized pieces
- 2 bell peppers sliced
- 16 oz. Salsa
- 1 sweet onion sliced
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp. salt
- ¼ tsp. black pepper
Instructions
- Before beginning the recipe remember to read the “Invent Your Recipe” section below for additional suggestions, recipe combinations, or ingredient alternatives.
Preparing the Vegetables:
- In a large skillet add in the extra virgin olive oil and bring to a high heat. Next, add in the peppers and onions and sauté for 5 minutes, mixing occasionally.
Putting it all Together:
- Continuing on high heat, add in the chicken pieces, salt, and black pepper and sauté for 5 minutes, mixing occasionally.
- Finally, add in the salsa, bring to a simmer, and cook for 10 minutes, mixing occasionally.
To Serve:
- Place the chicken salsa with peppers and onions in a large serving dish or on top of brown rice.
Invent Your Recipe
Nutrition
Invent Your Recipe
Chicken salsa with peppers and onions is the fourth version of our chicken salsa series of recipes. In this recipe we are sautéing the peppers and onions for a bit before we add in the chicken pieces and then eventually the salsa. This is a straight-forward dish that is ready in about 20 to 30 minutes, depending on how tender you like peppers.
This dish is relatively simple, with just a few ingredients. If you would like a more complex flavor profile or texture, feel free to add in some more ingredients. You could spice the dish up some with your favorite spicy peppers, or add in different vegetables such as olives and mushrooms to completely change the experience of the dish.
Think about what you would like the dish to taste like and also the experience you would like to have while eating the dish. You those thoughts to choose the ingredients you would pick to make this recipe yours.
If you like this chicken salsa with peppers and onions dish check out our other chicken salsa recipes here.
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