Description
This delicious green salsa chicken is easy to make and packed with flavor!
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (approximately 1 lbs)
- 1 cup green salsa (salsa verde)
- ½ cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- Juice of 1 lime
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Tortillas or rice (for serving)
Instructions
- Gather all ingredients to streamline the cooking process.
- Heat a splash of oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Season chicken with salt and pepper and cook for 6–7 minutes per side until golden brown and cooked through (internal temperature of 165°F).
- Pour the green salsa over the chicken, simmering gently for about 5 minutes until fragrant.
- Remove from heat and shred the chicken directly in the skillet using two forks.
- Squeeze fresh lime juice over the shredded chicken and stir in chopped cilantro.
- Enjoy on tortillas or rice, garnished with extra cilantro and lime wedges.
Notes
- This recipe serves well with tortillas or rice.
- For added flavor, consider marinating the chicken in lime juice and cilantro before cooking.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 90mg