Super-Quick Salsa Chicken

Super-Quick Salsa Chicken
Need a gluten free main course? Super-Quick Salsa Chicken could be an awesome recipe to try. One portion of this dish contains around 37g of protein, 15g of fat, and a total of 510 calories. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 25% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have kernel corn, chicken breasts, regular rice, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the rice you could follow this main course with the Rice Pudding as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 30 minutes.

Instructions

1
Cook rice in water as directed on package. Meanwhile, between pieces of plastic wrap or waxed paper, place each chicken breast smooth side down; gently pound with flat side of meat mallet or rolling pin until about 1/4 inch thick.
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In 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil over medium-high heat.
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Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Cook chicken in oil 6 to 10 minutes, turning once, until golden brown on outside and no longer pink in center.
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Remove chicken from skillet; cover to keep warm.
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In same skillet, heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil. Cook zucchini in oil 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in salsa and corn. Reduce heat to medium; cook 2 minutes longer or until thoroughly heated.
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Serve chicken over rice; top with vegetable mixture, sour cream and cilantro.
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Recommended wine: Sparkling Rose, Sparkling Wine

Dipping Sauce works really well with Sparkling rosé and Sparkling Wine. If you're serving a selection of appetizers, you can't go wrong with these. Both are very food friendly and complement a variety of flavors. The Ruffino Sparkling rosé with a 4.4 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 13 dollars per bottle.
Ruffino Sparkling Rose
Ruffino Sparkling Rose
Ruffino Sparkling Rosé is fresh and fragrant with notes of strawberry and slight hints of rose petals. On the palate this wine has elegant bubbles and refreshing acidity, offering alluring flavors of delicate red berries and white fruits that linger through the finish.Ruffino Sparkling Rosé is enjoyable on its own as an aperitif, but also as a food companion, pairing well with a variety of dishes including grilled fish, roasted chicken, and mixed greens salads.
DifficultyMedium
Ready In30 m.
Servings4
Health Score20
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