[X]

Home > Recipes > Zesty Mexican Chicken

Zesty Mexican Chicken Recipe

Zesty Mexican Chicken Recipe photo by Taste of Home

Read reviews (1)

Rate recipe

A hint of lime juice helps tame the heat in this zesty, tender chicken with crunchy vegetables. And because it’s all prepared in the slow cooker, you and your kitchen will stay cool, too! Michelle Sheldon - Middletown, DE

This recipe is:

Healthy

Diabetic Friendly

[X]

Rate Zesty Mexican Chicken Recipe

Click on stars to rate

Would you make this recipe again?

Write a review

[X]

Zesty Mexican Chicken Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Cook: 3-1/2 hours

Yield: 6 Servings

15 210 225

Ingredients

6 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (4 ounces each)
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
1 large onion, chopped
1 medium green pepper, chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons lime juice
1 tablespoon hot pepper sauce
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
3 cups hot cooked rice

Directions

Place chicken in a 4-qt. slow cooker coated with cooking spray.
In a large bowl, combine the tomatoes, onion, green pepper, garlic, lime juice, pepper sauce, salt and pepper. Pour over chicken.
Cover and cook on low for 3-4 hours or until chicken is tender. Serve with rice. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 chicken breast half with 1/2 cup rice and 1/2 cup tomato mixture equals 256 calories, 3 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 63 mg cholesterol, 257 mg sodium, 30 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 26 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1-1/2 starch, 1 vegetable.

Originally published as Zesty Mexican Chicken in Healthy Cooking June/July 2009, p55

Sweet White Wine

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

More recipes like this:

Recipe Slideshows

Browse slideshows featuring our best recipes, holiday ideas, easy how-tos, cooking tips, and more!

Get Recipes >

Top 10 Recipes

A collection of our favorite, highest-rated recipes—including the best dessert, dinner and holiday recipes.

Get Recipes >

Reviews for Zesty Mexican Chicken

Zesty Mexican Chicken

Tell us what you think of this recipe.
Did you modify it? Would you make it again? Rate it today! >

Rate and Review this Recipe

(1-1) of 1 reviews

Reviewed on Aug. 23, 2010 by leslmay

This recipe is easy. You can make the sauce part ahead of time and then in the morning put the chicken in the crock pot, pour the sauce over top and dinner will be ready when you get home. Great flavor, too. Also when I cook my rice I added chicken broth and chopped corriander.