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Easy Santa Fe Chicken Recipe

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"My day is busy from start to finish," remarks Debra Cook of Pampa, Texas. "So this quick and meaty main dish is one of my menu mainstays. With its lovely golden color, it's pretty enough to serve to company or as a special Sunday dinner."

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Easy Santa Fe Chicken Recipe

Prep: 10 min. Cook: 30 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

10 30 40

Ingredients

1 large onion, chopped
1 tablespoon butter
1-1/4 cups chicken broth
1 cup salsa
1 cup uncooked long grain rice
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (4 ounces each)
3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Chopped fresh cilantro, optional

Directions

In a large skillet, saute onion in butter until tender. Add broth and salsa; bring to a boil. stir in rice and garlic powder. Place chicken over rice; cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
Turn chicken; cook 10-15 minutes longer or until a meat thermometer reaches 170°. Remove from the heat. Sprinkle with cheese; cover and let stand for 5 minutes. Garnish with cilantro if desired. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 339 calories, 10 g fat (7 g saturated fat), 46 mg cholesterol, 744 mg sodium, 43 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 15 g protein.

Originally published as Santa Fe Chicken in Quick Cooking March/April 1998, p55

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Enjoy this recipe with a sweet white wine such as Moscato or a sweet Riesling.

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Reviewed on Feb. 27, 2012 by alisone

I have made this many times and everyone in the family likes it. Yummy and good for you! I make with brown rice and have to cook the rice a little before I put in the skillet so it softens up better.

Reviewed on Dec. 07, 2011 by Sylvester90

This is a flavourful, easy recipe. I omitted the onions to speed it up a little more. I also used 10 minute rice. I've found that I usually have to add about a half cup of water halfway through the cooking time, but the chicken comes out really nice and juicy. Thanks for the amazing recipe!

Reviewed on Oct. 19, 2009 by DCR

Had this recipe several times. Makes a great meal for pot luck's at the office. Never had to bring home any leftovers.

Reviewed on Sep. 23, 2008 by 5hungrykids

This was just okay. I liked how fast this was put together and probably would have enjoyed the taste but some of the rice was hard still after 25 minutes. If I were to make it again, I might add more broth and cook a little longer so the rice cooks up. The chicken was nice and juicy, though.