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Salsa Chicken Sandwiches

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Sep 23, 2016
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Using chicken breasts instead of breaded chicken patties shaves both calories and fat from this lighter recipe version of this quick and easy sandwich.

Salsa Chicken Sandwiches

  • Prep Time 25 min
  • Total 25 min
  • Servings 4
  • Ingredients 5
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Ingredients

  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (1 1/4 lb)
  • 4 whole wheat burger buns, split
  • 1/4 cup black bean dip
  • 1/4 cup Muir Glen™ organic garlic cilantro salsa
  • 1/2 cup shredded lettuce

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Set oven control to broil. Between pieces of plastic wrap or waxed paper, place each chicken breast smooth side down; gently pound with flat side of meat mallet or rolling pin until about 1/4 inch thick.
  • Step 
    2
    Place chicken on rack in broiler pan. Broil with tops 4 to 6 inches from heat 15 to 20 minutes, turning once (and adding buns, cut sides up, the last 3 to 4 minutes), until chicken is no longer pink in center and buns are lightly toasted.
  • Step 
    3
    Spread bottom half of each bun with 1 tablespoon dip. Top each with chicken breast; spread with 1 tablespoon salsa. Top each with 2 tablespoons lettuce and top of bun.

Nutrition

260 Calories
7g Total Fat
29g Protein
19g Total Carbohydrate
4g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Sandwich
Calories
260
Calories from Fat
60
Total Fat
7g
11%
Saturated Fat
2g
11%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
75mg
24%
Sodium
420mg
18%
Potassium
330mg
9%
Total Carbohydrate
19g
6%
Dietary Fiber
3g
11%
Sugars
4g
Protein
29g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4%
4%
Vitamin C
4%
4%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
15%
15%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 3 1/2 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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