Chicken with Creamy Jalapeno Sauce Recipe

Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • 1 chicken breast half with 1/2 cup sauce and 1/2 cup rice
  • Calories:
  • 376
  • Fat:
  • 13 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 5 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 83 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 389 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 34 g
  • Fiber:
  • 3 g
  • Protein:
  • 30 g
  • Diabetic Exchange:
  • 3 very lean meat, 2 vegetable, 2 fat, 1-1/2 starch.


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Chicken with Creamy Jalapeno Sauce

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“My sister Amy came up with this recipe that does a great job of making boring old chicken breasts a lot more exciting,” writes Molly Cappone of Columbus, Ohio. “My husband and I just love the wonderful sauce!”

SERVINGS: 4

CATEGORY: Main Dish

METHOD: Other stovetop

TIME: Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Ingredients:

  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (4 ounces each)
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 2 medium onions, chopped
  • 1/2 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
  • 2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and minced
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 3 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese, cubed
  • 1/4 cup reduced-fat sour cream
  • 3 plum tomatoes, seeded and chopped
  • 2 cups hot cooked rice

Directions:

Sprinkle chicken with salt. In a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, brown chicken in oil on both sides.
    Add the onions, broth, jalapenos and cumin. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5-7 minutes or until a meat thermometer reads 170°. Remove chicken and keep warm.
    Stir cream cheese and sour cream into onion mixture until blended. Stir in tomatoes; heat through. Serve with chicken and rice. Yield: 4 servings (2 cups sauce).


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