Santa Fe Chicken

by Erin Taylor

This is so easy it's almost like fast food! But good fast food, that's warm and cheesy and yummy....

*Disclaimer: this recipe calls for salsa. I strongly encourage you to use homemade salsa, an easy recipe for which I have included. However, store-bought will work fine.

Santa Fe Chicken

Salsa:
1 Can chopped tomatoes
1 small can whole green chilies, chopped
1 tsp. chopped garlic
1/2 C. chopped cilantro
1/4 C. finely chopped onion
1 Tbsp. lime juice
salt

combine all ingredients in food processor and pulse until pieces are very small. (This is great with chips, too!)

Chicken:
4 med. chicken breasts, boneless

Lightly powder each side of chicken breast in flour. Heat large skillet with 2 Tbsp. oil. Place chicken in oil and cook uncovered for 5 minutes on medium heat. Turn chicken after 5 minutes and cook another 5 minutes. While cooking:

Slice 2 whole garlic cloves in slices. Place garlic in pan and brown for just a minute before adding salsa. Pour salsa over chicken and garlic pieces. Lift up the chicken so the salsa can get underneath it and stop browning. Cover and cook for 6-7 minutes, or until no longer pink inside. (if you really like garlic, which my family does, I put 5-6 whole garlic cloves in, unsliced! It's really good!)

Cover with a generous amount of cheddar or monterey jack cheese, cover and turn off heat. Let sit a few minutes to let cheese melt.

Serve over rice!