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Chicken with Tomatillo Sauce

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  • Prep 15 min
  • Total 60 min
  • Ingredients 10
  • Servings 4
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This chicken with tomatillo sauce is delicious and easy to prepare. It's perfect for a simple and delicious dinner during the week. I love the flavors of this juicy chicken! Serve it with rice and a green salad if you like. Everyone in my house loves this recipe, so much so that we're planning on making it again and again!
Erica Dinho
Updated Sep 9, 2015
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup yogurt
  • 1/2 teaspoon sugar
  • 4 garlic cloves, mashed
  • 1 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
  • 3 tomatillos, peeled and chopped
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 jalapeño pepper chopped
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 4 chicken breasts, boneless and skinless

Directions

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    1
    Mix the yogurt and the rest of the ingredients (except the chicken) in a large bowl.
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    2
    Pour half of this sauce in a sealable plastic bag.
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    3
    Add the chicken breast and refrigerate for 30 minutes or all night.
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    4
    Put away the rest of the sauce.
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    5
    Preheat the oven to 375°F.
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    6
    Place the chicken in a baking dish and pour the marinade over it.
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    7
    Bake for 20-25 minutes.
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    8
    Cover with the rest of the sauce and serve with rice (optional).

Expert Tips

  • tip 1
    This tomatillo sauce is also delicious with turkey breasts or fish.

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  • This chicken with tomatillo sauce is delicious and easy to prepare. It's perfect for a simple and delicious dinner during the week. I love the flavors of this juicy chicken! Serve it with rice and a green salad if you like. Everyone in my house loves this recipe, so much so that we're planning on making it again and again!
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