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Southwest Chicken with Honey Roasted Corn Salsa

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Updated Oct 7, 2022
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Why not Mexican tonight? You'll find all the zesty flavors you love in this recipe for a fast and flavorful Southwest chicken dinner.

Southwest Chicken with Honey Roasted Corn Salsa

  • Prep Time 30 min
  • Total 30 min
  • Ingredients 8
  • Servings 4
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Ingredients

  • 2 cups uncooked instant rice
  • 2 cups water
  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts (about 1 lb)
  • 2 tablespoons from 1 container (6.25 oz) Old El Paso™ Original Taco Seasoning Mix
  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 1 medium zucchini, sliced
  • 1 bag (9 oz) frozen honey roasted sweet corn or 1 bag (10 oz) frozen corn
  • 1 1/4 cups salsa
Make With
Old El Paso

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Cook rice in water as directed on box. Meanwhile, coat chicken with taco seasoning mix.
  • Step 
    2
    In 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil over medium-high heat. Cook chicken in oil 6 to 10 minutes, turning once, until golden brown on outside and juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (at least 165°F). Remove chicken from skillet; cover to keep warm.
  • Step 
    3
    In same skillet, heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil. Cook zucchini in oil 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Meanwhile, cook corn in microwave as directed on bag. Add corn and salsa to skillet; cook about 3 minutes or until thoroughly heated.
  • Step 
    4
    Serve chicken over rice; top with salsa mixture.

Nutrition

650 Calories
10g Total Fat
35g Protein
104g Total Carbohydrate
1g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
650
Calories from Fat
90
Total Fat
10g
16%
Saturated Fat
1 1/2g
8%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
70mg
23%
Sodium
1110mg
46%
Potassium
570mg
16%
Total Carbohydrate
104g
35%
Dietary Fiber
4g
15%
Sugars
1g
Protein
35g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
10%
10%
Vitamin C
10%
10%
Calcium
6%
6%
Iron
25%
25%
Exchanges:
4 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 3 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
7
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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