Salsa Chicken Skillet

Total Time

Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Makes

4 servings

Updated: Oct. 12, 2022
Diced chicken and veggies are stirred with spicy salsa to create this satisfying skillet dish from field editor LaDonna Reed of Ponca City, Oklahoma.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
  • 2 teaspoons canola oil
  • 1/2 pound fresh mushrooms, sliced
  • 1 medium green pepper, chopped
  • 3/4 cup chopped onion
  • 1/2 cup chopped celery
  • 1/2 cup frozen corn, thawed
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 2 cups salsa
  • 2 cups hot cooked rice
  • 1/4 cup shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese
  • 1/2 cup reduced-fat sour cream

Directions

  1. In a large skillet, saute chicken in oil until no longer pink; drain and set aside. Coat skillet with cooking spray. Saute the mushrooms, green pepper, onion, celery and corn for 6-8 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add salsa and reserved chicken; heat through. Serve with rice. Top with cheese and sour cream.

Nutrition Facts

1-1/4 cups: 355 calories, 7g fat (2g saturated fat), 66mg cholesterol, 649mg sodium, 39g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 7g fiber), 29g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2 starch, 2 vegetable.