Salsa Verde Chicken
A flavorful and easy-to-make Salsa Verde Chicken recipe featuring tender chicken breasts cooked in a tangy and vibrant green salsa made from tomatillos, jalapeños, and fresh cilantro. Perfect for a quick weeknight dinner served with rice or tortillas.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 4
Ingredients
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup tomatillos, husked and rinsed
1/2 cup chopped white onion
2 cloves garlic, peeled
1 jalapeño pepper, stemmed and seeded
1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
1/2 cup chicken broth
Instructions
Season both sides of the chicken breasts with salt and black pepper.
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
Add the chicken breasts to the skillet and cook for 5-6 minutes on each side or until golden brown and cooked through. Remove chicken from skillet and set aside.
In a blender, combine tomatillos, chopped onion, garlic cloves, jalapeño pepper, cilantro leaves, lime juice, and chicken broth. Blend until smooth to make the salsa verde.
Pour the salsa verde into the same skillet and bring to a simmer over medium heat.
Return the cooked chicken breasts to the skillet, spoon some salsa over them, and simmer for an additional 5-7 minutes to allow flavors to meld and chicken to heat through.
Serve the Salsa Verde Chicken hot with extra salsa spooned on top.