South of the Border Chicken
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 4
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 345.7
- Total Fat: 2.1 g
- Cholesterol: 68.4 mg
- Sodium: 724.0 mg
- Total Carbs: 47.9 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.7 g
- Protein: 31.8 g
View full nutritional breakdown of South of the Border Chicken calories by ingredient
Introduction
If you have a pound of chicken breasts and wonder how to fix them for dinner tonight, here is a suggestion that has all the qualities of a recipe worth making again and again. Prepare the rice conventionally while the microwave oven uses its energy to cook the chicken mixture to perfection. If you have a pound of chicken breasts and wonder how to fix them for dinner tonight, here is a suggestion that has all the qualities of a recipe worth making again and again. Prepare the rice conventionally while the microwave oven uses its energy to cook the chicken mixture to perfection.Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
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2 t unsweetened cocoa powder
1 t chili powder
1/2 t ground cumin
1/2 t dried oregano leaves, crushed
1/4 t salt
1 (8 oz) can tomoato sauce
1/4 C finely chopped onion
3 cloves garlic, minced
4 skinless, boness chicken breast halves
1 (4 1/2 oz) can diced mild green chilies
3 C hot cooked rice
Chopped fresh tomatoes for garnish if desired
Directions
1. In 1 1/2 quart microwave-safe casserole, combine cocoa powder, chili powder, cumin, oregano and salt.
2. Stir in tomato sauce, onion and garlic
3. Covered with lid or vented with plastic wrap, microwave on Full Power for 2-3 minutes or until mixture is bubbly around the edges, stirring once.
4. Rinse chicken; pat dry. Cut into bite-size strips.
5. Stir chicken and chilies into tomato sauce mixture.
6. Cover; cook on Full Power 8-10 minutes or until chicken is tender and no longer pinkm stirring every 2-3 minutes.
7, Serve over hot cooked rice.
8. Garnish with chopped fresh tomatoes, if desired.
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LSCHULER72.
2. Stir in tomato sauce, onion and garlic
3. Covered with lid or vented with plastic wrap, microwave on Full Power for 2-3 minutes or until mixture is bubbly around the edges, stirring once.
4. Rinse chicken; pat dry. Cut into bite-size strips.
5. Stir chicken and chilies into tomato sauce mixture.
6. Cover; cook on Full Power 8-10 minutes or until chicken is tender and no longer pinkm stirring every 2-3 minutes.
7, Serve over hot cooked rice.
8. Garnish with chopped fresh tomatoes, if desired.
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LSCHULER72.