This was hands down my best new baked chicken dish — EVER! I was so absolutely nervous to feed this to my family but we all were shocked by how good this was. I was chagrined I took the time to reduce the sauce after it came out of the oven as I thought it came out too soupy, but then we were all clambering to add more sauce to our plates to sop up with the thick, crusty bread. Reducing the sauce is not necessary, so I skipped that step in the instructions. You won’t be disappointed.
Now, how to shock and amaze your taste buds:
Pico de Gallo Baked Chicken
Adapted from pico de gallo oven chicken @allyskitchen.com
1 1/4 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts, halved
Ground pepper and sea salt or Mrs. Dash, to taste
1 1/2 tablespoons flour
2 tablespoons vegetable or canola oil
1/4 cup white wine
3/4 cup homemade or low sodium chicken broth
3/4 cup pico de gallo mild salsa (I used Trader Joe’s)
1/4 teaspoon dried red chile flakes
3 cloves garlic, peeled and whole
1 tablespoon capers
1/2 large lemon, thinly sliced
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Add the chicken breasts to a large bowl and sprinkle with the pepper, salt or Mrs. Dash, and flour. Toss to coat.
In a large skillet over medium high heat, add the oil and brown the chicken on each side. Transfer the chicken to an oven-proof lidded casserole dish.
Deglaze the skillet with the wine then pour over the chicken. Add the chicken broth, pico de gallo, chile flakes, garlic, and top with the lemon slices and capers.
Cover with foil then top with the lid. Bake for 50 minutes, then remove to the stove top and let sit for about 15 minutes without taking off the lid. When ready, remove lid and serve with thick, hot crusty bread for sopping up the juices.
Absolutely beautiful!
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Thanks so much Adam!
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Kathryn, this baked chicken looks fantastic and I will make it after the holidays. Merry Christmas and a happy New Year, keep those recipes coming!
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Thank you so much Gerlinde, and Merry Christmas to you and yours! I’ll keep posting as long as I keep finding more yummy things to make. 🙂
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this is so delicious! I love the ingredients and it is my kind of recipe! My family would love it!
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Thank you so much Lynn, I am sure your family would love it as mine did. You are so kind. 🙂
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Oh yes for sure they would!
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Ummm this really has my mouth watering. (Do I say that too often? But it’s true.) It’s a feast for the eyes too. It looks and sounds so hearty, warming… perfect for this weather.
I think dinner might be early here, because this made me hungry! 😀 Mega hugs!
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Thank you again so much Teagan. We liked this so much I think I’m going to make it again this weekend! Mega hugs back at you!
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LOL, lucky for you that I’m on the opposite coats! I might be knocking on your door at dinnertime! 😀
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And you would be welcome at any time! xoxo
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Sounds wonderful and spicy!!!
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Thank you Mimi!
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This looks outstanding. Why were you afraid to serve it to your family? Another great recipe. Thank you!
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Because more often than not they don’t like my “first attempt” dinners! Thank you Michelle! 🙂
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Ever…now that is some endorsement for a good recipe. It sounds great.
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Kathryn – just to wish you and your loved ones a very and peaceful Merry Christmas. Look forward to any more of your delicious recipes. Carina
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Thank you so much Carina! And a very Merry Christmas to you too! XOXO
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This really does sound good and so easy to prepare, too. This will be on my dinner table, no doubt about it. Thanks for sharing.
Hope your Christmas is merry and the New Year happy. 🙂
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Thank you so much John, and a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and yours!
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Really looks delicious 🙂
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Thank you so much Marisa!
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Hi K-great to meet you through Lynz! I would like to invite you to check out a fairly new site I started for Food Bloggers. Check out (when you have a minute or two) https://wegrazetogether.wordpress.com or you can thread through my main web https:clwiser.wordpress.com to the “Participating Food Blogs” Post. Easy concept directly linking to your blog. Love to have you join us! Happy Holidays. Cheryl
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Oh excellent, nice to meet you too! I am amazed you can manage so many blogs. I’ll go check out your foodie one, thank you!
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Excellent! Type a minute here and there send to draft and get back to it! LOL
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This looks so delicious! The chicken looks so moist!
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Thank you Jasmine, it was! We liked it so much I made it again less than a week later, but put it over angel hair instead of brown rice. 😀
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Oh Yum!! This looks wonderful Kathryn 🙂 So many different layers of flavor!! Plus dish that call for hot crusty bread for soaking up a delicious sauce is always a winner!!
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Thank you Mel, it was awesome!!
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Looks lovely and is my kinda recipe! I love Pico de gallo so any dish that can incorporate this gets my vote.
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Thanks so much weeblumixer!
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