Smothered Green Chili Chicken

Name: Smothered Green Chili Chicken
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup part-skim shredded mozzarella cheese; 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast; juice of 2 limes; 4 green hot chili peppers, roasted

Green chilies hug the chicken and impart a mild, roasted flavor to the chicken.

Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 35 min
Servings: 4
Type: Main Dish

Ingredients

1 cup part-skim shredded mozzarella cheeseNutrition
1 lb boneless skinless chicken breastNutrition
juice of 2 limesNutrition
4 green hot chili peppers, roastedNutrition

Directions

1Preheat oven to 400 °F (205 °C)..
2Arrange chicken in a 9"x13" baking dish; pour lime juice evenly over chicken. Season with salt and pepper (or if desired you can use taco seasoning).
3Lay one roasted green chili over each chicken breast. Cover dish with foil; bake for 30 minutes.
4Sprinkle cheese evenly over chicken; bake uncovered an additional 5 minutes or until cheese melts.

Nutrition per serving

Nutrition Facts

Per 1 serving (141 g)

Calories193

Total Fat7.1 g

Saturated Fat3.1 g

Trans Fat0 g

Cholesterol80 mg

Sodium334 mg

Total Carbohydrate6.6 g

Dietary Fiber0.8 g

Sugars2.6 g

Protein29.2 g

Potassium: 194 mg

Per 100 g

Calories: 137
Protein: 20.7 g
Carbs: 4.7 g
Fat: 5.0 g

193kcal

Protein 56%
Carbs 13%
Fat 31%

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