Salsa Chicken and Rice Recipes

Ingredients:

• 1 boneless skinless chicken breast, sliced in thin slices
• 1 jar (12 oz) salsa...mild, med, or hot
• Seasonings (for the chicken); just a sprinkle of each over the chicken before you cook it. Season salt, black pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder. Stirring it in well
• 2 Tbsp olive oil
• 2 Tbsp butter
• 1 large Roma (plum) tomato, diced
• 1/3 cup chopped scallions
• 2 Tbsp chopped fresh basil
• 2 garlic cloves, thin sliced
• 1 can sliced black olives
• 2 Tbsp sugar
• Make 2 cups of long grain white rice, as directed

Steps:

1. Preheat skillet with olive oil and butter.
2. Season the sliced chicken strips with seasonings and toss until coated.
3. Drop into the hot oil, turning to brown on both sides. Remove to a plate with a paper towel.

 

 
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4. Carefully drain off the oil, keeping the spices and juices. Return the pan to the stove on medium heat. Add, the salsa, let that get hot. Then add diced fresh tomatoes, scallions, basil, sliced garlic, and add the sugar.

 
5. Carefully stir and cook on medium heat for about 10 minutes. Turn heat off and cover.

 
6. Make the rice. Serve with the rice on the bottom, chicken, then spoon the salsa sauce and add the sliced black olives! This was yummy!

 
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