Chicken Veracruz

  5.0 – 1 reviews  • Poultry
Flavor from the Gulf of Mexico
Total: 40 min
Prep: 15 min
Cook: 25 min
Yield: Serves 4

Ingredients

  1. 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 2 lbs.)
  2. GOYA® Adobo All-Purpose Seasoning with Pepper, to taste
  3. 1/4 cup GOYA® Extra Virgin Olive Oil, divided
  4. 1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped (about 1 1/2 cups)
  5. 2 tsp. GOYA® Minced Garlic, or 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  6. 1/8 tsp. GOYA® Oregano Leaf
  7. 1 cans (8 oz.) GOYA® Tomato Sauce
  8. 12 GOYA® Manzanilla Olives Stuffed with Minced Pimientos, thinly sliced
  9. 2 tsp. GOYA® Capers
  10. 1/2 GOYA® Bay Leaves
  11. 1 GOYA® Pickled Jalapeno Pepper, finely chopped (about 1 tbsp.)
  12. 2 tbsp. finely chopped fresh cilantro
  13. 2 cups cooked CANILLA® Extra-Long Grain Rice
  14. 1 lime, cut into wedges

Instructions

  1. 1. Place chicken breast between plastic wrap sheets; using mallet, pound chicken to ¼” thickness; repeat with remaining breasts. Season chicken with adobo. Heat 2 tbsp. oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook until light golden brown on both sides, flipping once, about 7 minutes; set aside.
  2. 2. Add onions; cook until soft and translucent, about 10 minutes. Add garlic and oregano to pan; cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds more. Add tomato sauce, 1 cup water, olives, capers, bay leaf and jalapenos to pan; bring tomato sauce mixture to boil.
  3. 3. Transfer chicken to pan; cook, flipping once, until coated in sauce and cooked through, about 15 minutes more. Remove chicken from pan; stir remaining oil into tomato sauce mixture.
  4. 4. To serve, divide chicken and sauce evenly among serving dishes; sprinkle with cilantro. Serve with rice and lime wedge.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 of 4 servings
Calories 813
Total Fat 22 g
Saturated Fat 4 g
Carbohydrates 91 g
Dietary Fiber 3 g
Sugar 5 g
Protein 60 g
Cholesterol 166 mg
Sodium 536 mg

Reviews

Jackie Landry
Such a flavorful recipe!

 

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