Tomato-avocado salsa adds a delicious flavor to a hearty chicken dish - great for dinner. Perfect if you love Mexican cuisine.
Fiesta Chicken Breasts with Tomato-Avocado Salsa
- Prep Time 15 min
- Total 2 hr 20 min
- Servings 4
- Ingredients 14
Ingredients
Tomato-Avocado Salsa*
- 2 medium tomatoes, seeded and chopped (1 1/2 cups)
- 1 medium avocado, pitted, peeled and chopped (1 cup)
- 4 medium green onions, sliced (1/4 cup)
- 1 to 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 1 1/2 teaspoons finely chopped jalapeño chili
- 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Chicken
- 4 bone-in chicken breasts (about 2 lb)
- 1/4 cup lime juice
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 4 flour tortillas (8 inch), cut in half, then cut into 1/2-inch strips
Instructions
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Step1In medium glass or plastic bowl, gently mix all salsa ingredients. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
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Step2Meanwhile, place chicken in shallow glass or plastic dish. In small bowl, mix 1/4 cup lime juice, 1/4 cup oil, the cumin and salt; pour over chicken. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour.
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Step3Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 9-inch square pan with cooking spray.
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Step4Place chicken, skin sides up, in pan. Pour marinade over chicken. Cover and bake 30 minutes. Uncover and bake 20 to 30 minutes longer, brushing occasionally with marinade, until juice of chicken is clear when thickest part is cut to bone (170°F).
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Step5In 10-inch skillet, heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium-high heat until hot. Cook tortilla strips in oil 3 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until crisp and golden brown. Serve chicken topped with salsa. Serve with tortilla strips.
Nutrition
500
Calories
27g
Total Fat
32g
Protein
32g
Total Carbohydrate
2g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 500
- Calories from Fat
- 250
- Total Fat
- 27g
- 42%
- Saturated Fat
- 5g
- 25%
- Trans Fat
- 1/2g
- Cholesterol
- 75mg
- 24%
- Sodium
- 580mg
- 24%
- Potassium
- 720mg
- 21%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 32g
- 11%
- Dietary Fiber
- 5g
- 19%
- Sugars
- 2g
- Protein
- 32g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 15%
- 15%
- Vitamin C
- 20%
- 20%
- Calcium
- 8%
- 8%
- Iron
- 20%
- 20%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 2 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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