Baja Chicken
This easy Baja Chicken is a wonderful dinner recipe for any day of the year! This easy Baja recipe uses a perfected homemade marinade, juicy chicken, and colorful tomatoes and jalapenos and is made easily in minutes on your stovetop.
Servings: 4
Calories: 2211kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup McCormick® Mayonesa with Lime Juice
- 3-4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 tablespoon oil
- ¼ onion chopped
- 2 to matoes diced
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon garlic salt
- 2 cloves garlic crushed and divided
- 1 jalapeno or chili pepper chopped
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- pinch of pepper
- 1 tablespoon cilantro minced
- ¼ cup crumbled queso fresco
Instructions
- 1. In a wide bowl, blend together Mayonesa, ground cumin, garlic salt, and one clove of crushed garlic. This flavorful mixture becomes your marinade.
- 2. n a large skillet over medium-high heat, heat oil until warm. Add one clove of crushed garlic and the chopped onion to the skillet and saute.
- 3. Coat the chicken pieces with marinade on both sides, set aside.
- 4. Cook until browned on one side, and flip the chicken.
- 5. White chicken is cooking, dice the tomatoes and jalapeño or chili.
- 6. Cook until chicken is no longer pink in the center (5-7 minutes).
- 7. Add chopped tomatoes and chili to the pan and heat through.
- 8. Top with cilantro.
Nutrition
Calories: 2211kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 369g | Fat: 70g | Saturated Fat: 21g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 29g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1037mg | Sodium: 1244mg | Potassium: 6184mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 14IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 92mg | Iron: 9mg