Creamy Salsa Chicken Tenders

The recipe Creamy Salsa Chicken Tenders can be made in about 20 minutes. Watching your figure? This gluten free recipe has 362 calories, 42g of protein, and 18g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 6 and costs $3.27 per serving. It works well as a main course. It is a rather pricey recipe for fans of Mexican food. 12415 people were glad they tried this recipe. A mixture of olive oil, salsa, crème fraîche, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. It is brought to you by Reluctant Entertainer. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 91%, which is tremendous. Baked Tortilla Crusted Chicken Tenders with Mango Salsa, Chicken Tenders With Creamy Honey Mustard, and Coconut Chicken Tenders with Creamy Mango Chutney are very similar to this recipe.

Servings: 6

Preparation duration: 10 minutes

Cooking duration: 10 minutes

 

Ingredients:

2.5 - 3 lbs. chicken tenders

1/2 cup chopped cilantro

1/2 cup creme fraiche (or sour cream)

lime wedges

4 Tbsp. olive oil

2 cups salsa

Salt and pepper

Favorite seasoning (I used McCormick's Perfect Pinch "Cajun" spice)

Equipment:

frying pan

Cooking instruction summary:

In a large nonstick skillet,heat olive oilover medium-high heat.Season the chicken. Cook it on both sides untilgolden for about 3minutes; transfer to plate.Add the salsa to the skillet and cook on medium heat, stirring for 2 minutes.Turn the heat down to low; stir in creme fraiche.Return the chicken to pan, cover and simmer over low heat, 4-5 minutes.Sprinkle with cilantro; serve with chips, rice, and lime.

 

Step by step:


1. In a large nonstick skillet,heat olive oilover medium-high heat.Season the chicken. Cook it on both sides untilgolden for about 3minutes; transfer to plate.

2. Add the salsa to the skillet and cook on medium heat, stirring for 2 minutes.Turn the heat down to low; stir in creme fraiche.Return the chicken to pan, cover and simmer over low heat, 4-5 minutes.Sprinkle with cilantro; serve with chips, rice, and lime.


Nutrition Information:

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361k Calories
41g Protein
18g Total Fat
6g Carbs
21% Health Score
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Calories
361k
18%

Fat
18g
28%

  Saturated Fat
4g
29%

Carbohydrates
6g
2%

  Sugar
4g
4%

Cholesterol
130mg
44%

Sodium
1040mg
45%

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Protein
41g
84%

Vitamin B3
20mg
104%

Selenium
61µg
88%

Vitamin B6
1mg
79%

Phosphorus
449mg
45%

Vitamin B5
2mg
29%

Potassium
986mg
28%

Vitamin E
2mg
20%

Magnesium
65mg
16%

Vitamin K
16µg
16%

Vitamin B2
0.25mg
15%

Vitamin A
689IU
14%

Vitamin B1
0.16mg
11%

Zinc
1mg
9%

Manganese
0.16mg
8%

Iron
1mg
7%

Fiber
1g
7%

Vitamin B12
0.43µg
7%

Calcium
64mg
6%

Copper
0.12mg
6%

Vitamin C
4mg
6%

Folate
14µg
4%

Vitamin D
0.27µg
2%

covered percent of daily need
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