Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Zesty salsa chicken

Approx. 300 Calories per serving. Recipe makes 2 servings.

I was going to make chicken fajitas for dinner tonight, but I didn't have any tortillas and really didn't feel like cooking the chicken in oil tonight. Instead, I decided to basically use the same ingredients (minus the oil) and use the salsa as a sauce to coat the entire dish, rather than as a condiment. If you don't like how the chicken tastes when you poach it, add a bit of oil and stir fry it instead.

Ingredients
  • 6 oz boneless skinless chicken breast
  • 1 medium tomato
  • 1 small avocado
  • 1 cup zucchini
  • 1 cup bell pepper (mix of red, green, and yellow)
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 cup onion
  • 1/2 cup salsa
  • 1/4 cup cilantro
  • 1/8 cup green onion
  • crushed red pepper, to taste
Directions
  1. Chop vegetables.
  2. Add water and chicken to a skillet.
  3. Poach chicken until cooked and then cut into bite size pieces.
  4. Add onions, bell peppers, and crushed red peppers.
  5. Cook until almost tender.
  6. Add zucchini. Cook until zucchini, onions, and peppers are tender, but not mushy.
  7. Add tomatoes and salsa.
  8. Cook until tomatoes soften.
  9. Serve and garnish with cilantro, green onion, and avocado.

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