Braised Salsa Verde Chicken – CE
rice, salad and avocado
  • Clean Eating
  • poultry
Braised Salsa Verde Chicken – CE
rice, salad and avocado
  • Clean Eating
  • poultry
Servings:

Ingredients

Prep
  • 12 chicken drumsticks about 2 1/2 pounds
  • 1 t salt
  • 1 t garlic powder
  • 1 t ground cumin
  • 1 t ground coriander
  • 1/2 t paprika
  • 1/2 t oregano
  • 1/4 t black pepper
On Cooking Day
  • 1 T olive oil
  • 1/4 C chicken broth
  • 12 oz salsa verde
  • 2 bag frozen brown rice steamers
  • 6 C salad greens
  • 2 avocados

Instructions

To Assemble
  1. Add all ingredients to a large zipper bag. Zip to seal and shake to mix.
To Cook
  1. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Brown chicken about 5-7 minutes per side. Set chicken aside.
  2. On high heat, pour in chicken broth and scrape the bottom of the skillet. Add in salsa verde and cook until sauce starts to bubble. Reduce heat to a simmer.
  3. Add chicken back to skillet, cover and simmer for 20-30 minutes until chicken is cooked thoroughly. Cook time depends on how meaty the chicken is.
  4. Cook rice according to package directions. Serve with salad and sliced avocado.

Ingredients

Prep
  • 12 chicken drumsticks about 2 1/2 pounds
  • 1 t salt
  • 1 t garlic powder
  • 1 t ground cumin
  • 1 t ground coriander
  • 1/2 t paprika
  • 1/2 t oregano
  • 1/4 t black pepper
On Cooking Day
  • 1 T olive oil
  • 1/4 C chicken broth
  • 12 oz salsa verde
  • 2 bag frozen brown rice steamers
  • 6 C salad greens
  • 2 avocados

Instructions

To Assemble
  1. Add all ingredients to a large zipper bag. Zip to seal and shake to mix.
To Cook
  1. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Brown chicken about 5-7 minutes per side. Set chicken aside.
  2. On high heat, pour in chicken broth and scrape the bottom of the skillet. Add in salsa verde and cook until sauce starts to bubble. Reduce heat to a simmer.
  3. Add chicken back to skillet, cover and simmer for 20-30 minutes until chicken is cooked thoroughly. Cook time depends on how meaty the chicken is.
  4. Cook rice according to package directions. Serve with salad and sliced avocado.
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