Chicken Breasts in Green Salsa

• chicken breast fillets↗4
• salt and pepper
• all-purpose flour↗

  for dredging

• butter↗2 -3 tablespoons

  (or a combination of butter and oil)

• salsa16 ounces

  green, mild (or hot)

• chicken broth↗1 cup
• garlic clove↗1 -2

  finely chopped

• cilantro↗3 -5 tablespoons

  chopped, plus extra to serve

• green chili pepper↗1⁄2

  fresh, seeded and chopped

• ground cumin↗1⁄2 teaspoon
• sour cream↗1 cup
• lettuce↗

  shredded

• green onions↗3 -5

  thinly sliced

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper to taste, then dredge with flour.

2. 2

   Shake off the excess.

3. 3

   Melt the butter (or butter, oil) in a skillet, then add the chicken and cook over medium-high heat, turning once, until golden but not cooked through-the chicken will continue to cook in the sauce.

4. 4

   Remove the chicken from the skillet and set aside.

5. 5

   Place the salsa, broth, garlic, cilantro, chili, and cumin in a pan and bring to a boil.

6. 6

   Reduce the heat to a low simmer.

7. 7

   Add the chicken to the sauce, spooning the sauce over the chicken.

8. 8

   Cook for 25-30 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through and tender.

9. 9

   Remove the chicken and sauce from the pan and season to taste with salt and pepper.

10. 10

    Serve with sour cream, lettuce, scallion, and cilantro.