Picante Chicken

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 chicken breasts or 1 1/2 lbs any chicken pieces
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 tablespoons butter (divided in 1/2)
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, choppped
• 1 cup picante sauce
• 1/2 cup chicken broth
• 1/4 cup parsley, chopped
• 1/4 cup cheddar cheese or 1/4 cup monterey jack cheese, grated

Recipe

• 1 heat a large skillet.
• 2 salt and pepper chicken pieces.
• 3 add olive oil to skillet.
• 4 add chicken, onion, garlic, and 2 t. butter.
• 5 sear chicken on both sides for 5 minutes per side.
• 6 remove chicken from pan, set aside.
• 7 add picante sauce and remaining 2 t. butter.
• 8 saute for about 3 minutes stirring constantly to remove some of the "raw" flavor of the picante.
• 9 return chicken to skillet.
• 10 add broth and parsely, stir, cover turning chicken about every 5 minutes.
• 11 when chicken is done, remove lid continuing to cook liquid back to the consistency of thicker picante sauce.
• 12 remove chicken from skillet, let stand a few minutes to allow juices to redistribute, and top evenly with cheddar.
• 13 serve over or brown rice.