Chicken Rellenos with Cilantro-Lime Cream Sauce

Name: Chicken Rellenos with Cilantro-Lime Cream Sauce
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 118 milliliters chicken broth; 4 grams minced fresh cilantro; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 113 grams can chopped green chilies; 2 Tbsps lime juice; 1 teaspoon grated lime peel; 170 grams reduced-fat cream cheese, cubed; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 57 grams cubed pepper Jack cheese; 680 grams boneless skinless chicken breast halves each)

Need a gluten free and primal main course? Chicken Rellenos with Cilantro-Lime Cream Sauce could be an awesome recipe to try. This recipe serves 4. One serving contains 409 calories, 43g of protein, and 22g of fat. This recipe covers 23% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have chicken broth, lime peel, chilies, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 40 minutes.

Instructions

Cut a pocket in the thickest part of each chicken breast.

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Chicken Breast

Combine chilies and pepper Jack cheese; spoon into each pocket. Secure with toothpicks.

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Pepperjack Cheese

Chili Pepper

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In a large ovenproof skillet, brown chicken on both sides in oil.

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Chicken

Cooking Oil

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Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until a meat thermometer reads 170°.

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Meat

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Oven

Remove chicken from skillet; keep warm.

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Chicken

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Add garlic to skillet; cook for 1 minute. Stir in the cream cheese, broth and lime juice until blended. Bring to a boil. Stir in cilantro and lime peel.

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Cream Cheese