Chicken Breasts with Cranberry Salsa and
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Recipe Introduction
Very fast and very easy, but oustanding flavor! The flavors of the cranberry salsa with the cilantro cream are a surprisingly good combination. One word of advice: the cilantro is a standout flavor in this dish, so if you don't like the herb, you may not like this one.
List of Ingredients
4 boneless chicken breast halves
1/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp black pepper
1/3 cup minced green onions
1 Tbs minced jalapeno
2 tsp balsamic vinegar
1 (12 ounces) container orange cranberry sauce (like Ocean Spray)
2 Tbs minced fresh cilantro, divided
1 1/2 Tbs fresh lime juice, divided
2 Tbs cream cheese, softened Recipe
1 Combine the green onions, jalapeno, vinegar and cranberry sauce in a medium sized bowl.
2 Stir in 1 tbsp of the cilantro, and 1 tbsp of the lime juice.
3 Set aside.
4 Combine the remaining cilantro and lime juice with the cream cheese in a small bowl, combining well.
5 Set aside.
6 Put each chicken breast half between plastic wrap, and flatten to about 1/2 inch thickness using a mallet or rolling pin, or you can filet the chicken.
7 Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper.
8 Heat medium skillet over medium high heat, cook chicken 4-5 minutes on each side, till done.
9 Spoon cranberry salsa evenly into 4 serving plates.
10 Top with chicken breasts, and add a dollop of cilantro cream over each chicken breast, then serve.
Servings: 4
Preparation time: 12 minutes
Cooking time: 22 minutes
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