Description
Transform your weeknight dinners with this Salsa Verde Chicken & Rice Skillet. This zesty dish features tender chicken simmered in vibrant salsa verde, fluffy long-grain rice, and fresh bell peppers, creating a deliciously satisfying meal. Perfect for busy evenings or impressing guests without the fuss, this one-pan wonder is sure to become a family favorite!
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1.5 lbs)
- 1 cup salsa verde
- 1 cup long-grain rice
- 2 medium bell peppers (chopped)
- 1 medium yellow onion (chopped)
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- Fresh cilantro (optional for garnish)
Instructions
- Chop bell peppers, onion, and mince garlic.
- In a large skillet over medium heat, add olive oil. Sauté onion and bell peppers until softened.
- Add seasoned chicken breasts to the skillet and cook until golden brown on both sides.
- Stir in minced garlic for about one minute, then add long-grain rice and toast lightly.
- Pour in salsa verde and chicken broth; stir well.
- Cover and reduce heat to low; simmer for about 20 minutes until rice absorbs liquid.
- Fluff the rice with a fork and garnish with fresh cilantro if desired.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (about 250g)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 75mg