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Creamy Mexican Chicken

Creamy Mexican Chicken

Creamy Mexican Chicken features seasoned chicken breasts nestled in a rich Tex Mex Sour Cream Sauce.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course dinner, Entree, lunch, Main Course
Cuisine Mexican, Tex-Mex
Servings 4 servings
Calories 816 kcal

Equipment

  • 12" inch skillet
  • Food processor or cheese grater

Ingredients
  

Chicken

  • 2 lbs chicken breasts, boneless, skinless about 2 large breasts
  • 3 tablespoons oil, vegetable or canola divided

Seasoning Mix for Chicken

  • ¼ cup fresh squeezed lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon ground cumin
  • 1 tablespoon chile powder
  • 1 package Sazon Goya (1 pkg. = 1½ tsp.)
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt

Sour Cream Sauce

  • ½ cup chopped yellow onion
  • 3 tablespoons diced green chiles (one 4 ounce can)
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • ½ cup chicken broth
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 12 ounces monterey jack cheese, shredded
  • 2-3 tablespoons pickled jalapeno juice
  • fresh cilantro optional, for garnish

Instructions
 

Preparation

  • Pat dry and trim chicken breasts; cut breasts lengthwise; place in a baking dish. Squeeze fresh lime over chicken breasts, combine seasoning mix then sprinkle both sides of the breasts generously with the mix; set aside.
  • Shred cheese if food processor, dice onions, open can of green chiles, measure minced garlic; set aside.

Cooking

  • Pour 1-2 tablespoons of oil into skillet on medium heat; add seasoned chicken breasts (you may have to work in batches if the breasts are huge); lightly brown on both sides; repeat until all breasts are browned; transfer to plate.
  • Drain oil from skillet and add a clean tablespoon of oil to skillet; add chopped onions and green chiles; saute 3 minutes; add garlic and saute 1 more minute.
  • Turn heat to low and add in chicken broth and sour cream; cook and stir until smooth; then add the shredded cheese to the skillet; continue to cook on low until smooth; remove skillet from heat and add jalapeno juice; stir and taste for salt.
  • Add browned chicken breasts back to the skillet with the sour cream sauce and turn the heat to medium low; cover and cook until chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165°F.
  • Plate, drizzle with extra sauce and garnish with cilantro, sliced avocado, crunchy tortilla strips or pico de gallo.

Notes

You may have some seasoning mix leftover; keep it for later for Tortilla soup, black bean soup or refried beans.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 816kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 72gFat: 54gSaturated Fat: 24gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 19gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 255mgSodium: 1546mgPotassium: 1146mgFiber: 2gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 1800IUVitamin C: 14mgCalcium: 741mgIron: 3mg
Keyword chicken, Creamy Mexican Chicken, Easy Dinner, Sour Cream Sauce, Tex Mex
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