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Skillet Chicken in Tomato Chipotle Sauce With Avocado Crema

4.97 from 28 votes

A quick Mexican-inspired chicken dish, made in the skillet with a smoky-spicy tomato-chipotle sauce topped with an avocado-sour cream sauce.

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 20

Total Time: 25

Yield: 4 Servings

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: Mexican

Ingredients

2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, halved (1 pound total )
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon cumin
Freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
Olive oil spray
1 teaspoon olive oil
1/2 small onion (sliced)
2 garlic cloves (minced)
1/2 cup tomato sauce
1/2 cup low sodium chicken broth
1 tablespoon chipotle pepper in adobo
Juice of ½ lime
2 tablespoons chopped cilantro

Avocado Sauce:

1/4 cup low fat sour cream
1 ounce avocado
2 tablespoons fresh cilantro leaves
½ small jalapeno pepper (seeds and membrane removed)
1 small garlic clove
1 tablespoon lime juice
1/8 tsp kosher salt
Freshly ground pepper (to taste)
1 tablespoon water (as needed)

Instructions

Place the chicken breast halves between 2 pieces of plastic wrap or parchment and lightly pound to even thickness. Season both sides with ¼ teaspoon salt and pepper.
Heat large non-stick skillet over medium high heat. Spray with olive oil spray, add chicken breasts and brown each side, 2 minutes each. Remove chicken from pan and set aside on a plate.
Reduce heat to medium, add oil and onions and sauté, scraping brown bits with a wooden spoon, about 3 minutes or until onions are tender. Add garlic and sauté 30 seconds more. Add tomato sauce, chicken broth, ½ teaspoon salt, cumin, chipotle pepper and adobo sauce, stir and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium low, return chicken to pan, cover and cook 8 to 10 minutes more or until chicken is cooked through. Add lime juice.
Meanwhile, to make the avocado sauce combine all sauce ingredients in a small blender and process until smooth and uniform in color.
To serve: Top each chicken breast half with tomato sauce mixture, avocado sauce and garnish with cilantro.

Nutrition

Serving: 4oz chicken w sauce, 2 tbsp crema, Calories: 199kcal, Carbohydrates: 7g, Protein: 26g, Fat: 7g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Cholesterol: 90mg, Sodium: 495mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 3g

- WW Points: 2

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