Chicken with Creamy Jalapeno Sauce
TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 25 min.
YIELD: 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
Ingredients
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4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (4 ounces each)
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1 tablespoon canola oil
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2 medium onions, chopped
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1/2 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
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2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and minced
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2 teaspoons ground cumin
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3 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese, cubed
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1/4 cup reduced-fat sour cream
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3 plum tomatoes, seeded and chopped
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2 cups hot cooked rice
Directions
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1.
Sprinkle chicken with salt. In a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, brown chicken in oil on both sides.
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2.
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.
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3.
Stir cream cheese and sour cream into onion mixture until blended. Stir in tomatoes; heat through. Serve with chicken and rice.
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.
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