Easy Chicken Picante bursts with flavor from 3 simple ingredients - salsa, Dijon mustard and lime juice, which serve as marinade and sauce!
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time20 minutesmins
Marinate time1 hourhr
Course: Main Course
Servings: 4servings
Author: Mama Smurf on Food.com
Ingredients
1 1/4c.medium salsadivided (or use mild or hot if you prefer)
2tbsp.Dijon mustard
Juice of 1 lime
4boneless chicken breasts
1 1/2tbsp.butter
sour creamoptional
snipped chives or thinly sliced green onionsoptional
Instructions
Mix 3/4 c. salsa, Dijon mustard, and lime juice in a sealable plastic bag. Add chicken to the bag, turn to coat with the marinade, and refrigerate for 30-minutes to 1 hour.
Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat until foamy. Drain chicken, saving the marinade. Add chicken in a single layer. Cook for about 10minutes until the chicken is light brown on both sides, turning halfway through.
Add reserved marinade to pan and simmer, covered, for 3-4 minutes.
Spoon remaining 1/2 c. salsa on top of the chicken, cover, and cook for 2-3minutes, or until done. Note – total cook time will vary based on the thickness of the chicken. Cut into the thickest part of a chicken breast to check if necessary. Be sure not to overcook the chicken.
If desired, top chicken with sour cream and snipped chives or sliced green onions and serve with sauce.