Chicken Fiesta

Today I’m sharing a simple chicken recipe that was inspired by a menu item I used to order at a restaurant years ago. The chicken is served slightly warm, which contrasts nicely against the cold, crisp lettuce, salsa, and cheese. This recipe is great any time of year, but it’s particularly nice served during the summer. Oh, and it’s Keto-Friendly too!

Start with a bed of shredded lettuce on a plate.

Add a grilled chicken breast that’s been seasoned with salt and pepper.

Top with your favorite salsa or try one of my recipes. This Charred Poblano Salsa is one of my favorites. Want something green? Try this Charred Tomatillo Salsa (salsa verde). Here’s an Easy Restaurant Salsa featuring canned tomatoes and chiles. And here’s a post that teaches you How to Make Amazing Salsa Without a Recipe.

Lastly, sprinkle the salsa with a liberal amount of finely shredded Mexican blend cheese.

Items used to make this recipe:

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Chicken Fiesta

makes 4 servings

Printable Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil

• kosher salt and pepper

• 4 chicken boneless, skinless chicken breasts (4 ounces each)

• 4 cups shredded lettuce

• 1/2 cup salsa

• 1/2 cup shredded Mexican cheese blend

Directions

1. Heat oil in a large skillet.

2. Season both sides of chicken breasts with kosher salt and black pepper.

3. Cook chicken for several minutes on each side, until golden brown and cooked through; remove from heat and allow to cool for a few minutes.

4. For each serving, place 1 cup of shredded lettuce on each plate, top with cooked chicken breast, 2 tablespoons of your favorite salsa, and 2 tablespoons of shredded Mexican cheese blend.

Note

• Large or thick chicken breasts can be cut in half lengthwise before cooking,

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Chicken and Wild Rice Soup

When I was a kid and someone in the family got sick, homemade chicken soup was the go-to remedy. I don’t know why it worked so well, but it did and I’ve continued that tradition by feeding it to my own family at the first sign of any illness. So, last week, when my son unexpectedly came home with a sore throat and deep cough, I immediately started making a batch of my homemade chicken noodle soup. When I realized I was out of noodles, I added wild rice instead. It was a nice variation and I’m happy to report his cold immediately started to go away, and even better, it didn’t spread to anyone else in the house. I’m convinced the magic to this soup is the homemade chicken stock. Here’s to healing what ales you.

For this recipe you’ll need about 3 cups of cooked wild rice.

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Ok, back to the recipe. Cook your wild rice according to the package directions, OR cook it even faster in an electric pressure cooker (instant pot). Here’s how.

Place 1 cup of wild rice in the pressure cooker.

Add 1 quart (4 cups) of chicken stock (I used my own homemade chicken stock, but you could use store bought stock, or even plain water).

My stock was unsalted so I added 1 teaspoon of kosher salt. Be careful not to add too much salt if you use store bought chicken stock.

Set the cooker to manual, pressure cook, or high pressure for 15 minutes, then allow the pressure to release naturally for about 10 minutes.

Voila!

To assemble the soup - place the wild rice in a 5 or 6-quart stockpot.

Add the chopped or shredded chicken.

Add the frozen mixed vegetables.

And add more homemade chicken stock. Heat through and adjust salt and pepper if needed.

Enjoy!

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Chicken and Wild Rice Soup

makes 2 quarts

Printable Recipe

Ingredients

• 3 cups cooked wild rice (directions below)

• 3 cups shredded cooked chicken

• 3 cups frozen mixed vegetables

• 4 cups chicken stock

• kosher salt and cracked black pepper to taste

Directions

1. place all ingredients in a 6-quart stockpot and heat thoroughly. Taste carefully and adjust salt and pepper if needed.

Notes

• To cook wild rice in a pressure cooker (instant pot), place 1 cup dry wild rice in pressure cooker with 4 cups water or chicken stock, and 1 teaspoon kosher salt (omit if using store-bought stock). Cook on manual, pressure cook, or high pressure for 15 minutes and allow pressure to release naturally for 10 minutes.

• Alternatively, cook according to package instructions.

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