Love a good salsa chicken recipe, especially when it comes together quickly and is super simple to clean up? We've got a great one for you. Make this all-in-one chicken dinner in the oven or on the grill for a fast, flavorful meal.
Salsa Chicken Foil Packs
- Prep Time 15 min
- Total 45 min
- Ingredients 11
- Servings 4
Ingredients
- 2 cups Progresso™ chicken broth (from 32-oz carton)
- 2 cups uncooked Minute™ instant white rice
- 1 cup frozen whole kernel sweet corn, thawed
- 1 medium red bell pepper, chopped
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano leaves
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (6 oz each)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 cup thick & chunky salsa hot salsa
- 1 cup shredded Colby-Monterey Jack cheese blend (4 oz)
Make With
Progresso Broth
Instructions
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Step1Heat gas or charcoal grill. Cut 4 (18x12-inch) sheets of heavy-duty foil. Spray with cooking spray.
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Step2In medium bowl, mix chicken broth and instant rice; stir and let stand about 20 minutes or until most of liquid is absorbed. Stir in corn, bell pepper, melted butter and oregano.
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Step3Divide rice mixture evenly among foil pieces (about 1 1/4 cups on each piece). Place chicken breast on rice. Sprinkle salt and pepper evenly over chicken. Top each chicken breast with 1/4 cup salsa.
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Step4Bring up 2 sides of foil so edges meet. Seal edges, making tight 1/2-inch fold; fold again, allowing space for heat circulation and expansion. Fold other sides to seal.
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Step5Place packs on grill over medium heat. Cover grill; cook 10 minutes. Rotate packs 1/2 turn; cook 9 to 11 minutes longer or until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (at least 165°F). Remove packs from grill. Carefully fold back foil. Sprinkle each with 1/4 cup cheese; let stand about 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.
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Step6To make in oven: Place packs on cookie sheet. Bake at 375°F 35 to 40 minutes or until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (at least 165°F).
Nutrition
620
Calories
21g
Total Fat
51g
Protein
56g
Total Carbohydrate
5g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 620
- Calories from Fat
- 190
- Total Fat
- 21g
- 33%
- Saturated Fat
- 11g
- 54%
- Trans Fat
- 1/2g
- Cholesterol
- 145mg
- 49%
- Sodium
- 1380mg
- 57%
- Potassium
- 510mg
- 14%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 56g
- 19%
- Dietary Fiber
- 2g
- 11%
- Sugars
- 5g
- Protein
- 51g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 35%
- 35%
- Vitamin C
- 35%
- 35%
- Calcium
- 25%
- 25%
- Iron
- 25%
- 25%
Exchanges:
3 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 4 1/2 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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