POLLO CON SALSA VERDE (CHICKEN WITH GREEN SAUCE)

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I love salsa verde, so this is one of the ways that I like to prepare chicken. This dish serves up great with Spanish rice, and a green salad.

Provided by Berts Kitchen Witch

Categories     Chicken Breast

Time 45m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

4 chicken breast fillets
1 cup flour
4 tablespoons butter
2 2/3 cups salsa verde (mild green salsa)
1 cup chicken broth
3 garlic cloves (minced fine)
3 tablespoons cilantro (minced fine)
1 fresh jalapeno (seeded and minced)
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1 cup sour cream
3 -5 green onions (green part chopped)

Steps:

  • Sprinkle the chicken with salt and black pepper to taste.
  • Dredge both sides of chicken through the flour, shaking off excess.
  • Melt the butter over med heat in a large heavy bottomed pot.
  • Add the chicken and cook over med-high heat turning once, until both sides are well browned, but chicken is not quite cooked through (about 6-7 minutes per side).
  • Remove chicken from the pot and keep warm.
  • Pour the chicken broth into the pot and scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the pot.
  • Place the green salsa, garlic, jalapeƱo, cilantro, and cumin into the pot; bring to a boil.
  • Just as the sauce begins to boil, reduce the heat to obtain a slow simmer. Add the chicken breasts back into the sauce and spoon sauce over each piece of chicken.
  • Continue to cook until chicken is cooked through and tender (about 15 minutes).
  • Taste the sauce and add more salt and pepper if desired.
  • Place chicken on a serving platter and spoon sauce over each piece.
  • Top each piece of chicken with a heaping tablespoon of sour cream and sprinkle some chopped green onion over the sour cream.

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