Herbed Chicken Breasts with Tomatillo Salsa and Queso Fresco

GarnetTigerMom · 05-02-2008, 11:32 AM

" Herbed Chicken Breasts with Tomatillo Salsa and Queso Fresco "

Queso fresco is a Mexican cheese that is mild, crumbly, and a bit salty. It's a wonderful topping for the tangy sauce.

Ingredients:

Salsa:

2 quarts water
1/2 pound tomatillos (about 10 small), husks and stems removed
1 garlic clove
1/2 to 1 serrano chile
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1/4 cup coarsely chopped onion
1 teaspoon fresh lime juice
1/4 teaspoon salt

Chicken:

3 (1-ounce) slices white bread
4 (6-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 cup (2 ounces) crumbled queso fresco cheese
Cilantro sprigs (optional)
Lime wedges (optional)

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 350°.
To prepare salsa, bring water to a boil. Add tomatillos, garlic, and chile; cook 7 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water. Combine tomatillos, garlic, chile, chopped cilantro, onion, lime juice, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a food processor or blender; pulse 4 to 5 times or until coarsely chopped. Set aside.

To prepare chicken, place bread in a food processor, and pulse 10 times or until coarse crumbs measure 1 1/2 cups. Arrange crumbs on a baking sheet; bake at 350° for 3 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool completely.

Place each chicken breast half between 2 sheets of heavy-duty plastic wrap; pound to 1/2-inch thickness using a meat mallet or rolling pin. Combine 1/2 teaspoon salt, cumin, and red pepper; sprinkle evenly over chicken.

Place breadcrumbs in a shallow dish. Place egg in another shallow dish. Dip chicken in egg; dredge in breadcrumbs.

Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook 4 minutes on each side or until done. Top chicken with salsa, and sprinkle with queso fresco cheese. Garnish with cilantro sprigs and lime wedges, if desired.

Yield:

4 servings (serving size: 1 chicken breast half, 1/4 cup salsa, and 2 tablespoons cheese)

Pepsi · 06-07-2008, 10:35 PM

This sounds good GTM,I gotta try it.

***VamPyroX*** · 06-07-2008, 11:06 PM

That sounds good... yum!

Phillips · 06-08-2008, 07:23 AM

Cool~ but I will try with reduced the salt then taste Herbed chicken Breast with Tomatilo salad later

TweetyBird · 06-08-2008, 07:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phillips

Cool~ but I will try with reduced the salt then taste Herbed chicken Breast with Tomatilo salad later

yea same here i need reduced the salt but sound good yummy!

deafbajagal · 06-08-2008, 09:31 AM

GTM, you come up with the BEST recipes!!!!! YUMMY! I am going to try this recipe this Friday night and see how it turns out.

Bottesini · 06-08-2008, 09:34 AM

Looks fantastic. I probably will cook this tonight.

GarnetTigerMom · 06-08-2008, 10:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bottesini

Looks fantastic. I probably will cook this tonight.

Great, I hope you like it, I cooked this meal a few times for my family. It's very tastey! :-)

Freaky Cat · 06-08-2008, 01:12 PM

that does look good... i gotta try this!

***Jolie77*** · 06-08-2008, 07:16 PM

Yum! That sounds delicious. I should cook up a storm in the kitchen sometime this week and give this recipe a try.

GarnetTigerMom · 06-09-2008, 01:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jolie77

Yum! That sounds delicious. I should cook up a storm in the kitchen sometime this week and give this recipe a try.

LOL, Great! I am sure you gonna be feeding Calvin and make him wear a bib when you cook a storm in the kitchen make sure he don't stick his finger in your cooking! HA

hohDougRN · 06-10-2008, 04:29 AM

Doug needs garnet to cook him dinner. oh yum

Liebling:-))) · 06-10-2008, 04:51 AM

It sounds good... I will try it some day.

GarnetTigerMom · 06-10-2008, 01:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hohDougRN

Doug needs garnet to cook him dinner. oh yum

lol ,, I am sure he will make a big mess for me to clean up LOL

hohDougRN · 06-10-2008, 02:54 PM

Oh no, Dougie proper manners eater. I am not a sloppy Joe

Bottesini · 06-10-2008, 03:43 PM

Now I testify! I did cook this and it was very good. Everyone liked it!

05-02-2008, 11:32 AM	#1 (permalink)
GarnetTigerMom Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 4,590	Herbed Chicken Breasts with Tomatillo Salsa and Queso Fresco " Herbed Chicken Breasts with Tomatillo Salsa and Queso Fresco " Queso fresco is a Mexican cheese that is mild, crumbly, and a bit salty. It's a wonderful topping for the tangy sauce. Ingredients: Salsa: 2 quarts water 1/2 pound tomatillos (about 10 small), husks and stems removed 1 garlic clove 1/2 to 1 serrano chile 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro 1/4 cup coarsely chopped onion 1 teaspoon fresh lime juice 1/4 teaspoon salt Chicken: 3 (1-ounce) slices white bread 4 (6-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper 1 large egg, lightly beaten 1 tablespoon olive oil 1/2 cup (2 ounces) crumbled queso fresco cheese Cilantro sprigs (optional) Lime wedges (optional) Preparation: Preheat oven to 350°. To prepare salsa, bring water to a boil. Add tomatillos, garlic, and chile; cook 7 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water. Combine tomatillos, garlic, chile, chopped cilantro, onion, lime juice, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a food processor or blender; pulse 4 to 5 times or until coarsely chopped. Set aside. To prepare chicken, place bread in a food processor, and pulse 10 times or until coarse crumbs measure 1 1/2 cups. Arrange crumbs on a baking sheet; bake at 350° for 3 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool completely. Place each chicken breast half between 2 sheets of heavy-duty plastic wrap; pound to 1/2-inch thickness using a meat mallet or rolling pin. Combine 1/2 teaspoon salt, cumin, and red pepper; sprinkle evenly over chicken. Place breadcrumbs in a shallow dish. Place egg in another shallow dish. Dip chicken in egg; dredge in breadcrumbs. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook 4 minutes on each side or until done. Top chicken with salsa, and sprinkle with queso fresco cheese. Garnish with cilantro sprigs and lime wedges, if desired. Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 chicken breast half, 1/4 cup salsa, and 2 tablespoons cheese) __________________ GarnetTigerMom "The rain may be falling hard outside, But your smile makes it all alright. I'm so glad that you're my friend. I know our friendship will never end." -- Robert Alan

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06-08-2008, 09:31 AM	#6 (permalink)
deafbajagal Jasmine's Tiger "Lilly" Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: USA Posts: 1,812	GTM, you come up with the BEST recipes!!!!! YUMMY! I am going to try this recipe this Friday night and see how it turns out.

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06-08-2008, 07:16 PM	#10 (permalink)
*Jolie77* Love all, trust a few. Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: The Bluegrass State Posts: 4,279	Yum! That sounds delicious. I should cook up a storm in the kitchen sometime this week and give this recipe a try. __________________

06-10-2008, 04:29 AM	#12 (permalink)
hohDougRN Mr. Twister Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: utah Posts: 1,331	Doug needs garnet to cook him dinner. oh yum __________________ *Doug*

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Liebling:-))) Hiiiiiii it's meeeeee Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Germany Posts: 24,911	It sounds good... I will try it some day. __________________ sniffing you

06-10-2008, 02:54 PM	#15 (permalink)
hohDougRN Mr. Twister Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: utah Posts: 1,331	Oh no, Dougie proper manners eater. I am not a sloppy Joe __________________ *Doug*

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Bottesini AKA The Furry Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Watching you! Posts: 3,349	Now I testify! I did cook this and it was very good. Everyone liked it! __________________ I love AllDeaf all in my heart!

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