Fiesta Chicken Bundles for Two

Name: Fiesta Chicken Bundles for Two
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2 servings.
Cuisine: Mexican Dinners, Mexican Recipes
Ingredients: 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts (6 ounces each); 2 corn tortillas (6 inches), chopped; 1/2 cup (2 ounces) pepper Jack cheese; 2/3 cup salsa verde, divided; 1/4 cup cornmeal; 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt; 1 tablespoon canola oil; 1/4 cup water; 4-1/2 teaspoons orange marmalade; 1/2 teaspoon chili powder; SERVING:; 1 can (15 ounces) Southwestern black beans, warmed; 2 tablespoons sour cream; 3 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro

I love to make this chicken dish because while it bakes, I can take a siesta before the fiesta! I dreamed it up when I was on vacation and had limited ingredients. It’s packed with great flavor. —Merry Graham, Newhall, California

Ingredients

2 boneless skinless chicken breasts (6 ounces each)
2 corn tortillas (6 inches), chopped
1/2 cup (2 ounces) pepper Jack cheese
2/3 cup salsa verde, divided
1/4 cup cornmeal
1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
1 tablespoon canola oil
1/4 cup water
4-1/2 teaspoons orange marmalade
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
SERVING:
1 can (15 ounces) Southwestern black beans, warmed
2 tablespoons sour cream
3 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro

Directions

Flatten chicken breasts to 1/4-in. thickness; set aside. In a small bowl, combine the tortillas, cheese and 1/3 cup salsa verde. Spoon tortilla mixture down the center of each chicken breast; roll up and secure with toothpicks.
Combine cornmeal and garlic salt in a shallow bowl; coat chicken with cornmeal mixture.
In a large skillet, brown chicken in oil. Add the water, marmalade, chili powder and remaining salsa to the pan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook until a thermometer reads 170°, 15-20 minutes. Discard toothpicks.
Serve chicken with beans; top with sour cream and cilantro.

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YFAM

Apr 13, 2011

It wasn't horrible, but it wasn't that good. I picked the recipe out of the magazine simply because it seemed easy and we had all the ingredients on hand.