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Sunday, April 19, 2015

Salsa Chicken

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 (16 ounce) jar salsa (your choice of heat)
  • 1 (12 ounce) can diet coke (do not substitute on this item)
  • 1 lime, juice of, fresh squeezed

Recipe

  • 1 in 12 inch skillet, cook chicken over medium high heat in unseasoned pan (do not spray with pam or add any oil or butter).
  • 2 sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper to taste.
  • 3 chicken will stick a bit to skillet when turning but that is ok.
  • 4 cook till just brown- you want a bit of color.
  • 5 add the entire jar of salsa and the can of diet coke.
  • 6 reduce heat to medium low- and simmer for approximately 15-20 minutes, covered.
  • 7 remove lid, turn chicken and continue to simmer until sauce has thickened to desired consistency.
  • 8 when ready to serve, squeeze juice from 1 fresh lime over the chicken.
  • 9 i serve this over yellow rice (i just add turmeric to my rice when cooking- adds nice bright yellow color!).
  • 10 do not use regular coke as this will turn out too sweet.
  • 11 i promise--you cannot taste the diet coke.

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