Pechugas de Pollo con Rajas Recipe serves 6
PREP TIME 25 Minutes
COOK TIME 45 Minutes

Pechugas de Pollo con Rajas

INGREDIENTS

  • 5 poblano peppers, roasted, peeled and seeded*
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 2 Knorr® Cilantro MiniCubes, crumbled
  • 1 Knorr® Garlic MiniCube, crumbled
  • 2 Tbsp. vegetable oil
  • 6 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (about 2 lbs.)
  • 1 small white onion
  • 1/4 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Cut 3 peppers into 2-inch-long strips and set aside. Process remaining peppers, cream and Knorr ® MiniCubes in a blender just until smooth; set aside.
  2. Preheat oven to 350°.
  3. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large oven-proof skillet over medium heat and brown chicken. Remove chicken from skillet and set aside.
  4. In same skillet, heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil over medium heat and cook onion about 4 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally. Add cream mixture. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer about 2 minutes or until slightly thickened, stirring occasionally. Return chicken to skillet, then sprinkle with pepper strips and cheese. Bake for 20 minutes or until chicken is throughly cooked.
  • * To roast poblano peppers, grill peppers, or broil in a broiler pan lined with aluminum foil, about 10 minutes or until blackened on all sides, turning occasionally. Wrap in foil and let cool; set aside.