Mexican Chicken

Name: Mexican Chicken Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: chicken; lime; onion; jalapeno; tomato; salsa verde (green salsa); canola oil

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Minutes to Prepare: 15
Minutes to Cook: 60

Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

chicken limeonionjalapenotomatosalsa verde (green salsa)canola oil

Directions

makes 8 servings. Bake chicken in the oven for about 45 minutes. Dice 1 cup onion, 1 jalapeno pepper, and 1 medium tomato. Saute the vegetable in 1 tbsp canola oil. Pull breasts apart once they are out of the oven and cooled. Put the chicken in with the vegetables, add salsa and lime juice, and cook for about 15 minutes on high heat. This dish is great with corn tortillas and refried beans. If you find it too spice drizzle more lime juice over individual tacos.

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user REBECCALS2.

Servings Per Recipe: 8

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 139.3
Total Fat: 2.9 g
Cholesterol: 51.3 mg
Sodium: 229.5 mg
Total Carbs: 5.6 g
Dietary Fiber: 0.6 g
Protein: 20.8 g

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Member Reviews

AMYLOVESTZU
It sound easy to make so going to let my daughters give it a try thanks.. - 6/23/09
MOONWSPR
I guess the corn tortillas and refried beans are not included in the nurtitional info. They add a lot of calories, carbs, and sodium to this dish. - 1/31/13
CABINDOG
Simple and tasty! - 6/25/09
NYGRLTHERTZOG
It sounds delic - 6/25/09
FIDESVIVA
recipe doesn't tell you how much chicken to use!! - 6/24/09