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Chicken Encilantrada
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A delicious Mexican chicken dish with plenty cilantro.

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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Difficulty: Easy
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Nutrition Facts
Makes 4 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 146.5
Total Carbs 1.5 g
Dietary Fiber 0.3 g
Sugars 0.6 g
Total Fat 6.5 g
Saturated Fat 1.3 g
Unsaturated Fat 2.9 g
Potassium 131.7 mg
Protein 19.5 g
Sodium 154.1 mg
Dietary Exchanges
6.5 Fat, 0.2 Vegetables, 2.7 Lean Meat
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Note: One or more ingredients from this recipe are not included in the nutritional analysis above. Either the ingredient is missing from our database or is listed as "optional" in the recipe.
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Servings
Ingredients

1 tbsp  vegetable oil
0 1/4 cup  sliced white onion
1 cup  fresh cilantro
7 oz  Salsa, green chili, mild
2 cup  cooked chicken breast, diced
0 1/2 cup  chicken broth
Directions
  1. Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and saute until soft, then stir in cilantro.
  2. Add salsa(use fresh if desired) and season with salt and pepper to taste. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 3 to 5 minutes.
  3. Add cooked chicken and broth, mix all together and heat through (do not over-stir the chicken). Serve hot.

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