Very fast and simple. I learned about this one from the grocery store checker. If preferred, serve over a heated bed of rice.
| Servings: | 2 |
| Yield: | 2 servings |
Ingredients
- 2 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
- 1 cup picante sauce
Instructions
- Open jar of picante sauce and put into a large saucepan. Add chicken breasts to picante sauce and bring to a steady boil. Boil gently for 20 to 25 minutes or until the chicken is no longer pink inside and the juices run clear.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 175 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 9 g |
| Cholesterol | 68 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Protein | 29 g |
| Saturated Fat | 0 g |
| Sodium | 1082 mg |
| Sugars | 5 g |
| Fat | 2 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
This recipe is boring and ridiculously stupid. You never boil picante sauce it kills all the nutrients inside of it. If I were to do anything different with this I would season the chicken with Mexican spices first bake that in the oven meantime I’ll be reducing some wine and chicken stock in a pan once the chicken is done I would take it out I would finish making the sauce in the pan by adding some hot picante sauce two packs of butter and I would swirl that around while it warms up being that the chicken is already fully cooked I would just toss it in a sauce coded well top it with a blend of cheese bake that in the oven till the cheese melts and then I would finish it with some vegetables and whatever else rice. Technically this recipe isn’t worth making as it stands. Too boring. Chef Walt.
I used dark meat instead breast.
Really quick and easy to make. After cooking chicken cut it into 1″ cubes. Prepare plate with bed of lettuce, top with chicken and salsa. Add shredded cheddar cheese and 5-6 crushed tortilla chips to top.
Super simple dinner dish that was a huge hit. For my husband, I made this as suggested and used Pace Medium Picante Sauce. For me, I used Pace and Gardein “chicken” strips since I’m a vegetarian. Also in mine I added a little sour cream at the end of cooking. We both loved the flavor and my husband literally said I need to make this again. I agree!
very good!! with some Mexican pico de gallo and sour crème..
How do I love thee? Let me count the ways – shredded for tacos, sliced for fajitas, served whole over rice. No matter how it’s served, picante chicken is the bomb! I rub the chicken with Seasoning for Tacos (found here on AR) for a lot of extra flavor (and a 5th star). It can be made spicier with the addition of diced fresh jalapeños, so yummy. I make it in the slow cooker with frozen chicken, nothing could be simpler. Pork loin or tenderloin is a delicious alternative.
very simple so it tastes very simple, but still good
This was really easy and very good. After the chicken was cooked through, I shredded the breasts and returned them to the skillet for a few minutes to absorb the picante juices. I served the chicken in tortilla shells with lettuce, cheese, and sour cream. The whole family loved it!
Unbelievable! Love that it’s only two/three ingredients and quick to make. I used black bean and corn fresh salsa and topped it off with sour cream. Hubbie loved it:)
I just threw everything into the crock pot and we shredded it for chicken tacos, came out pretty good but not enough flavor to the chicken.
For only using two ingredients, this dish was pretty good! 🙂 I served it with some roasted brussel sprouts. Sooo good!
This was so good and SO easy! I added a little extra picante because I was serving over couscous. Other than that, made just as directed. This will definitely be my go to meal on nights I don’t feel like cooking or don’t have time to prepare.
People are rating this bland but I disagree I think they must be using the wrong salsa. i would say its a subtle flavor but not bland.
Seriously packs a punch with just 2 simple & cheap ingredients! I made mine in the slow cooker then served it in tortillas with rice, shredded cheese & sour cream. I you want it a little more spicy, add a whole jalapeño to the slow cooker. Yumm. This would also be a great recipe to make enchiladas with.
I have made this for years when I need dinner in a pinch. Easy and filling.
I just made this and it was delicious with a capitol D…so Delicious. I was worried it wouldn’t come out and thought the salsa may burn but instead the salsa seemed to perfectly infuse into the chicken in just about 20 minutes of cooking. I actually made the salsa I used for this myself so it would be as spicy as I like and seasoned the chicken with a bit of seasoned salt and it all came out great! Nice recipe!
very good recipe, leaves room to spice to your own liking.
Simple and delicious! Try it! You won’t be sorry!
Surpringly good! I made mine with “La Costena” brand salsa which was cheap at the Mexican grocer. I am amazed that just poaching the chicken actually works out. It really penetrates and boy mine was HOT. I used medium salsa. SPICEY..whew! But good! If you are tired of bland chicken try it.. ya won’t believe it. Boy I didnt. It seems just.. TOO EASY. Wonder how this method would be with BBQ sauce? It sure is easier than baking and all the stuff you have to do to get some flavor into chicken. Really loved it.
The simplicity of this recipe is brilliant. I needed to do something with an extra chicken breast, and was wondering what to do. I grabbed my jar of salsa and was good to go. So versatile, too! I wrapped up my chicken in a tortilla. This has so many possibilities. GREAT!
I used this recipe when making chicken tacos one night. It was super easy to throw the chicken and sauce in the crock pot and then shred the chicken when it was done cooking. Very easy, but still I felt something was missing. Maybe it was the sauce I used. Overall, I think this recipe is a great starting point for recipes like chicken tacos or enchiladas… or even use this chicken to top a nice salad. Very versatile.