Tortilla-Crusted Chicken with Stewed Tomatoes and Corn

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Tortilla-Crusted Chicken with Stewed Tomatoes and Corn
Directions
- In a small bowl stir together the 2 teaspoons chili powder, ground cumin, and salt. Rub both sides of chicken breast halves with the spice mixture.
- Cook chicken breast halves in a grill pan (or in a large skillet with 2 tablespoons olive oil) over medium-high heat for 12 to 15 minutes or until chicken is brown and no longer pink, turning once (170 degrees F).
- Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan combine the tomatoes, corn, 1 teaspoon chili powder, and cumin seed. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, for 5 minutes. Stir in the whipping cream. Simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes more. Stir in the cilantro.
- Meanwhile, in a large skillet heat 1-inch of oil over medium-high heat until hot. Cook the tortilla strips in hot oil about 1 minute or until golden brown. Using a slotted spoon remove strips from oil; drain on paper towels.
- Slice chicken. Serve chicken with tomato mixture. Top with tortilla strips or crushed tortilla chips. Sprinkle with queso fresco. If desired, serve with lime wedges.
From the Test Kitchen
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Or skip step 4 and use 1 cup coarsely crushed tortilla chips
Nutrition Facts (Tortilla-Crusted Chicken with Stewed Tomatoes and Corn)
- Per serving:
- 286 kcal ,
- 15 g fat
- (6 g sat. fat ,
- 3 g polyunsaturated fat ,
- 4 g monounsaturated fat ),
- 90 mg chol. ,
- 608 mg sodium ,
- 13 g carb. ,
- 2 g fiber ,
- 2 g sugar ,
- 25 g pro.
Reviews (2)
cneuhaus5
246 Days Ago
Mr Harris may be right about the chips, but this dish is a home run right out of the park---delicious & easy to make! I'd give it 6 stars if I could! The queso fresco really adds a mellow, exotic mild flavor. I used 1/3 cup cream instead of 1/4 because I thought sauce might be too spicy, but w/chips & cheese, it was great! To save another pan, I browned the chicken & then just added the other stuff as written to the same skillet, and cooked the chicken the rest of the way in the sauce.

Neal Harris
1378 Days Ago
I don't believe fried tortillas put on top of chicken constitutes "Crusted".