Salsa verde, a green tomatillo style salsa, is one of my favourite foods and it’s so easy to use it to make this quick and easy creamy salsa verde skillet chicken. You simply roast some tomatillos and jalapenos under a broiler or in a cast iron skillet or even under an open flame before pureeing them. Meanwhile you brown the chicken in a skillet before adding onions, garlic and chicken broth along with the chicken and pureed tomatillos, lime juice and plenty of cilantro. The salsa verde sauce is amazing just like this but add some sour cream and things just get divine! This creamy salsa verde skillet chicken only takes a few minutes to make and it’s so good that you’ll be making it over and over again!
Creamy Salsa Verde Skillet Chicken
A quick, easy and tasty skillet chicken in a creamy salsa verde pan sauce!
ingredients
- 1 pound tomatillos, peeled and washed
- 2 jalapeno peppers, sliced in half and seeded
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 pound boneless and skinless chicken breasts
- 1 small onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1/2 cup sour cream (or heavy cream)
- 1 lime, juice and zest
- 1/2 cup cilantro
- salt and pepper to taste
directions
- Roast the tomatillos and jalapenos under the broiler (or medium-high heat in a cast iron skillet) until charred, about 10 minutes, before pureeing in a blender or food processor.
- Heat the oil in a heavy bottom skillet over medium-high heat, add the chicken and cook until lightly golden brown on both sides, about 3-5 minutes per side, before setting aside.
- Add the onion and cook until tender, about 3-5 minutes before adding the garlic and cooking until fragrant, about minute.
- Add the chicken broth and deglaze the pan by scraping up the brown bits form the bottom of the pan with a spoon.
- Add the pureed tomatillos and jalapenos and chicken and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Add the sour cream, lime juice and cilantro before seasoning with salt and pepper to taste, removing from heat and enjoying.
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Maria Lichty says
April 3, 2017 at 4:11 pmJosh loves salsa verde, this recipe is right up this alley!
Tina Basu says
April 3, 2017 at 5:18 pmKevin this looks so inviting I am almost feeling hungry again.
Heather Christo says
April 3, 2017 at 6:28 pmThis is making my stomach growl!
We Are Not Martha says
April 4, 2017 at 3:28 amOh yum!! Pinned and making this soon 🙂
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Anonymous says
April 4, 2017 at 3:48 amKevin, thank you for your innovative recipes. This must be a winner !
Tori Cooper says
April 4, 2017 at 8:49 amSounds great!
Julie | Table for Two says
April 5, 2017 at 2:17 amThis looks insane! SOO good!
nonna23 says
April 5, 2017 at 9:22 pmThis looks so good. I'm so lucky that I have family & friends that love to be "guinea pigs" for me when I get a new recipe. It's on the next Sat. night get together menu. Is that cilantro-lime rice that you served it over?
kevin says
April 6, 2017 at 3:08 amnonna23: Yes, I served it over cilantro lime rice! Enjoy!
Emilly says
April 7, 2017 at 10:15 amI made this last night and it was great Thanks for the recipe! I’m going to try it with mutton next 🙂
D.Araki says
April 7, 2017 at 2:30 pmI've been in such a chicken rut, and this looks amazing. Can't wait to try this!
Cath Anderson says
May 13, 2018 at 2:39 amI’ve made this recipe of yours and it is so good. Everyone loves it.
Thank you!
Jay says
July 30, 2018 at 11:27 pmThoughts on substituting sour cream or heavy cream with coconut milk?
kevin says
August 4, 2018 at 4:48 pmThat will work!
Tamara Way says
March 19, 2019 at 7:03 pmIf I use the option of buying a store bought salsa verde, how much of it would I need for this recipe?
kevin says
March 20, 2019 at 8:58 amUse 2 cups of store bought salsa and enjoy!