Description
Salsa Verde Chicken & Rice Skillet is a vibrant, one-pan meal that brings the fiesta to your dinner table. Featuring tender chicken cooked in zesty salsa verde with fluffy rice, this dish is a flavor explosion your family will love. Perfect for busy weeknights, you can have this delicious meal ready in under 30 minutes, making it an effortless option for satisfying hunger without sacrificing taste. Serve it on special occasions or casual get-togethers and watch everyone rave about it!
Ingredients
Scale
- 3–4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 1.5 lbs)
- 1 cup salsa verde
- 1 cup long grain white rice
- 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 2 tbsp lime juice (freshly squeezed)
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp paprika
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Prep your ingredients by chopping the onion and garlic.
- In a large skillet over medium heat, heat olive oil. Add onions and garlic; sauté until fragrant (3-4 minutes).
- Season chicken with salt, pepper, cumin, and paprika. Place in the skillet and cook until golden brown (about 5 minutes per side).
- Stir in uncooked rice, chicken broth, and salsa verde; bring to a simmer.
- Cover skillet and reduce heat to medium-low. Cook undisturbed until rice is tender (about 20 minutes).
- Remove from heat; drizzle lime juice over the top and sprinkle with cilantro before serving.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate (300g)
- Calories: 475
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 610mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 55g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 40g
- Cholesterol: 95mg