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Fiesta Chicken Breasts with Tomato-Avocado Salsa

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Jul 30, 2010
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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
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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

  • Step 
    1
    In medium glass or plastic bowl, gently mix all salsa ingredients. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
  • Step 
    2
    Meanwhile, 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.
  • Step 
    3
    Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 9-inch square pan with cooking spray.
  • Step 
    4
    Place 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).
  • Step 
    5
    In 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
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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