Chicken Encilantrada recipe

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
¼ cup sliced onion
1 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1 (7 ounce) can green salsa
2 cups cooked, cubed or shredded chicken meat
½ cup chicken broth

Nutrition Info

176.9 calories
carbohydrate: 4.5 g
cholesterol: 58.1 mg
fat: 8.2 g
fiber: 0.4 g
protein: 19.4 g
saturatedFat: 1.7 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 217.4 mg
sugar: 2.1 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and saute until soft, then stir in cilantro. Add tomatillo sauce (use fresh if desired) and season with salt and pepper to taste. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 3 to 5 minutes.

  2. Add cooked chicken and broth, mix all together and heat through (do not over-stir the chicken). Serve hot.

Recipe Yield

4 servings

Recipe Note

This is 'Cilantro-ed Chicken', a one pan recipe combining cooked chicken with tomatillo sauce and lots of fresh chopped cilantro. Serve over steamed white rice with tortilla chips, if desired.

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