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Published on February 4, 2008 By MarcieMoo In Cooking
Ryan made this absolutely delicious dinner last night, and if you like Mexican with a little kick, you should DEFINITELY try it. It's also made with things that you'll PROBABLY have on hand, so that's nice, too.

Southwest Smothered Chicken

4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (or, you know, however many you need for your family)
1/2 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tbs vegetable oil
1 cup fresh or frozen corn
1 cup salsa
1 cup shredded pepper jack cheese
1/4 cup pickled jalapeno slices
1/4 cup sour cream

*Flatten chicken to 1/2 in. thickness. Sprinkle both sides with cumin and cayenne. In a large skillet, cook chicken in oil over medium heat for 4-5 minutes on each side or until juices run clear.

*Meanwhile, combine corn and salsa; spoon over chicken. Top with cheese and jalapenos. Cover and cook for 3-5 minutes or until heated through and cheese is melted. Top each chicken breast with sour cream.

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So very good, and it didn't raise my blood sugar. Yippee! Try it and let me know!

Comments
on Feb 04, 2008
Well actually, I didn't flatten the breasts at all...don't have a tenderizer hammer (or even a regular hammer at the moment, lol). I just cooked them a bit longer on each side over medium heat in that one Tbsp of oil. Also, I ran out of the spices quickly as a total of one tsp of spices doesnt last long when you try to cover both sides of 4 breasts. I ended up just taking a spoon and mixing a half and half mixure of cumin and the red (cayenne) pepper, then coated each one as best I could by sprinkling it on them.
on Feb 04, 2008
I usually use cayenne pepper and ground cumin on a regular basis, those are good! We cook chicken a lot. Interesting recipe!