Tomatillo Chicken Breasts

Tomatillo Chicken Breasts

Recipe by Pete Zaria from allrecipes.com

Dinner 7 Hr. 50 Mins.

Ingredients

8

8 servings

  • 1 (12 fluid ounce) can or bottle beer
  • ½ cup teriyaki sauce
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 8 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
  • 8 slices Muenster cheese
  • 3 ½ pounds fresh tomatillos, husks removed
  • ½ cup water
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 6 cloves garlic, chopped, or more to taste
  • 1 pinch salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1 cup sour cream

Instructions

  • Whisk beer, teriyaki sauce, chili powder, and garlic powder together in a bowl; pour into a resealable plastic bag. Add the chicken, coat with the marinade, squeeze out excess air, and seal the bag. Marinate in the refrigerator 6 to 24 hours.
  • Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
  • Remove chicken from the marinade and shake off excess. Discard the remaining marinade.
  • Cook the chicken breasts on preheated grill until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 7 to 10 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Arrange chicken breasts in a baking dish and top each with a slice of Muenster cheese.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  • Combine tomatillos and water in a large saucepan; bring water to a boil, place cover on saucepan, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook until tomatillos begin to burst, 7 to 10 minutes. Stir onion and garlic into tomatillo sauce; season with salt and pepper; continue cooking at a low boil until onion is tender, about 15 minutes.
  • Pour tomatillo sauce into a blender. Cover and hold lid down; pulse a few times before leaving on to blend until smooth. Stir sour cream and cilantro into the tomatillo sauce; pour over the chicken and Muenster cheese.
  • Bake in preheated oven until cheese melts, about 15 minutes.

Nutritional Facts

Per 8 servings

  • Calories: 399
  • Carbohydrate: 22g
  • Fat: 19g
  • Fiber: 5g
  • Protein: 33g
  • Sugar: 12g

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