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Grilled Chicken Salsa Verde

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Updated May 20, 2009
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Go green! Tomatillo salsa is an eye-catching, tasty topper to marinated chicken breasts.

Grilled Chicken Salsa Verde

  • Prep Time 35 min
  • Total 8 hr 50 min
  • Ingredients 10
  • Servings 12
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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 5 large cloves garlic, halved
  • 1 small white onion, quartered, separated
  • 1 1/2 lb tomatillos (about 13)
  • 3 medium to large jalapeño chiles, seeded
  • 1/2 cup loosely packed fresh cilantro (10 to 15 sprigs)
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 12 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 4 1/2 lb)

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In 10-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat until hot. Add garlic and onion; cook about 5 minutes, stirring constantly, until evenly roasted.
  • Step 
    2
    Remove husks and rinse tomatillos well. Core top stem area of each; cut tomatillos into quarters. In large food processor, place roasted garlic and onion, tomatillos, jalapeño chiles, cilantro, 1 teaspoon of the salt and the sugar. Cover; process about 15 seconds or until almost smooth.
  • Step 
    3
    Pour 2 cups mixture into small serving bowl; cover and refrigerate to use as salsa. To make marinade, add remaining 1 teaspoon salt and the cumin to remaining mixture in food processor. Cover; process 10 seconds.
  • Step 
    4
    Place 6 chicken breasts in each of 2 gallon-size resealable freezer plastic bags; divide marinade between bags. Seal bags; shake to evenly distribute marinade and coat chicken. Refrigerate at least 8 hours but no longer than 24 hours; turn bags over at least once while marinating.
  • Step 
    5
    Take salsa, bags of chicken, tongs, metal spatula and a serving platter to potluck. Salsa should be room temperature when served with grilled chicken.
  • Step 
    6
    Heat gas or charcoal grill. Carefully brush oil on grill rack. Place chicken on grill over medium heat; discard marinade. Cover grill; cook 12 to 15 minutes or until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (170°F), turning once. Serve each chicken breast with about 2 tablespoons salsa.

Nutrition

250 Calories
8g Total Fat
38g Protein
5g Total Carbohydrate
2g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
250
Calories from Fat
80
Total Fat
8g
13%
Saturated Fat
2g
10%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
105mg
34%
Sodium
490mg
20%
Potassium
490mg
14%
Total Carbohydrate
5g
2%
Dietary Fiber
1g
6%
Sugars
2g
Protein
38g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4%
4%
Vitamin C
20%
20%
Calcium
2%
2%
Iron
10%
10%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 5 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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