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Chicken with Creamy Jalapeno Sauce

Name: Chicken with Creamy Jalapeno Sauce
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings (2 cups sauce).
Cuisine: North America, Mexican
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

20 reviews

Test Kitchen Approved

Total Time

Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Makes

4 servings (2 cups sauce)

My sister Amy came up with this recipe that makes standard chicken breasts a lot more exciting. My husband and I just love the wonderful sauce. —Molly Cappone, Lewis Center, Ohio

Chicken with Creamy Jalapeno Sauce Recipe photo by Taste of Home

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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 until a thermometer reads 165°, 5-7 minutes. 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.

Peppers (Hot)

Wear disposable gloves when cutting hot peppers; the oils can burn skin. Avoid touching your face.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 376 calories, 13g fat (5g saturated fat), 83mg cholesterol, 389mg sodium, 34g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 3g fiber), 30g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2 vegetable, 2 fat, 1-1/2 starch.