When developing this recipe, we thought about calling it Desperation Chicken since it was created from the leftovers of an almost-empty fridge: a few spoonfuls of salsa, the last drops of orange juice and a couple of chicken breasts. Now we consider it a culinary coup because we loved it so much! It’s an incredibly easy dinner for two.
Fiesta chicken saute
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PREP TIME
5 min
Makes
2 servings
* PLUS Cooking time: 15 minutes

Andreas Trauttmansdorff
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp butter
- 2 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 2 tbsp salsa
- 1/4 cup shredded fresh basil
Instructions
- Melt butter in a small frying pan over medium heat. When butter is bubbly, add chicken. Cook until golden brown, 4 minutes per side. Stir in juice. Simmer uncovered, turning often, until chicken feels springy when pressed, 6 to 8 minutes. Stir salsa into sauce. Continue simmering until salsa is heated through, 1 minute. Place chicken on plates and pour sauce overtop. Shred basil and sprinkle overtop. Great with boiled baby potatoes and snow peas or steamed broccoli.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 233,
- Protein
- 31.2 g,
- Carbohydrates
- 7.7 g,
- Fat
- 8 g,
- Fibre
- 0.7 g,
- Sodium
- 204 mg.