Short on Time? This Healthy Chicken Skillet Comes Together Quickly

Short on Time? This Healthy Chicken Skillet Comes Together Quickly
This 30-minute chicken skillet is packed with sweet, spicy, and citrusy flavors. Carson Downing/TNS
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This easy chicken skillet recipe comes together in just 30 minutes to help you put a healthy meal on the table fast. Sweet red grapefruit is a favorite for this dish, but any variety will do. Serve this juicy recipe with rice to soak up the sauce.

Ancho-Spiced Chicken Skillet With Grapefruit Salsa

Active Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 30 minutes
Serves 4
  • 2 grapefruit
  • 3 scallions, thinly sliced, whites and greens separated, divided
  • Zest and juice of 1 lime
  • 2 teaspoons honey
  • 1 pound chicken cutlets
  • 2 teaspoons ancho chile powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon butter
Remove skin and white pith from each grapefruit with a knife. Working over a medium bowl, cut grapefruit segments from their surrounding membranes and place them in the bowl. Squeeze juice from the membranes into the bowl. Add scallion greens, lime zest, lime juice, and honey. Strain 1/3 cup of the juice from the salsa into a measuring cup and set aside.
Adam Dolge, EatingWell
Adam Dolge, EatingWell
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