CHICKEN, GREEN SALSA AND NOPALES RECIPE

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Try our Chicken, Green Salsa and Nopales Recipe for a deliciously distinctive dish! Bacon and cilantro add even more flavor to our tasty nopales recipe.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Chicken

Time 55m

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 broiler-fryer chickens (6 lb.), cut up
4 large cactus paddles (1-1/2 lb.), cut into 3-inch-wide strips
2 jars (16 oz. each) green salsa
6 slices OSCAR MAYER Bacon, cooked, coarsely crumbled
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
3/4 cup BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream

Steps:

  • Heat heavy extra-large skillet or Dutch oven on medium heat. Add chicken, in batches; cook 3 min. on each side or until browned on both sides. Remove from skillet; cover to keep warm.
  • Add cactus to skillet; cook and stir 3 min. or until crisp-tender. Stir in salsa; bring to boil. Add chicken; simmer on medium-low heat 30 min. or until done (165ºF). Remove from heat; stir in bacon and cilantro.
  • Serve topped with sour cream.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 290, Fat 16 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 95 mg, Sodium 870 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 27 g

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