Description
Salsa Verde Chicken & Rice Skillet is a delightful one-pan meal that combines juicy chicken, zesty salsa verde, and fluffy rice into a comforting dish perfect for busy weeknights. With bright flavors and minimal cleanup, this recipe will have your family asking for seconds.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1.5 lbs)
- 1 cup salsa verde
- 1 cup long-grain white rice
- 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- Juice of 1 lime
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Trim excess fat from the chicken breasts and pat dry.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Season chicken with salt and pepper, then cook until golden brown on one side (about 5 minutes).
- Flip the chicken and pour in the salsa verde. Cook for another 5 minutes while stirring.
- Stir in rice and chicken broth. Bring to a gentle boil, then reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for about 20 minutes until rice is tender.
- Remove from heat, stir in lime juice and cilantro, then let sit covered for an additional 5 minutes.
- Fluff rice with a fork before serving; garnish with extra cilantro if desired.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (250g)
- Calories: 370
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 590mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 43g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 90mg