Green Chile Chicken
Charred Cilantro Corn
Ingredients
- ½ lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- ⅛ tsp salt
- ⅛ tsp pepper
- 2 tsp olive oil
- ½ cup diced onion
- ¼ (4-oz) can mild diced green chiles
- ⅓ cup less sodium chicken broth
- 1 Tbsp lime juice
- ⅓ cup crumbled queso fresco
- 2 Tbsp chopped fresh cilantro
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Cook chicken in hot oil in a cast-iron or ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat 4 minutes per side or until browned. Remove chicken, reserving drippings in skillet.
- Add onion to drippings in skillet; cook over medium-high heat 6 minutes or until lightly browned and tender. Add chiles, broth, lime juice, and chicken to skillet. Transfer skillet to oven.
- Bake 15 minutes or until chicken is done. Sprinkle with cheese and cilantro.
Side Dish Ingredients
- 1 cup frozen corn kernels
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 2 Tbsp chopped fresh cilantro
- ⅛ tsp salt
- ⅛ tsp pepper
Side Dish Instructions
- Cook corn in hot oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat 8 minutes or until browned. Stir in cilantro, salt, and pepper.
Nutritional Information
| Main | Side | Total | |
| Servings | 2 | 2 | |
| Calories |
263
|
140
|
403
|
| Fat (g) | 12 | 7 | 19 |
| Sat. Fat (g) | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Protein (g) | 31 | 3 | 34 |
| Carb (g) | 6 | 19 | 25 |
| Fiber (g) | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Sodium (mg) | 525 | 150 | 675 |
| T. Sugs (g) | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| A. Sugs (g) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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