Description
A vibrant and flavorful chicken skillet dish with zesty salsa verde and creamy avocado.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 cup salsa verde
- 1 avocado, diced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Fresh cilantro for garnish
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat until shimmering.
- Season the chicken breasts with salt and pepper on both sides.
- Sear the chicken in the hot skillet for 5-7 minutes on each side until golden brown and cooked through.
- Add the salsa verde over the chicken, cover, and let it simmer for 5 minutes.
- Garnish with diced avocado and fresh cilantro before serving.
Notes
For deeper flavor, consider marinating the chicken in salsa verde for an hour or overnight. This dish can also be adapted for air frying or baking.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 65mg