Chase and I made this recipe quite recently, or at least it feels like recently. I realized the other day that we've survived (and enjoyed) 8 months of living together now, so "recently" really just means "since I've moved up here."
Regardless of the date of invention, this recipe is quick to throw together and delicious to eat. That last part is a little unnecessary to say. I wouldn't share bad recipes with you!
Happy cooking!
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Peach Salsa Spiced Chicken June 22, 2010
Last week, Chase and I went on a camping trip to the beautiful Hocking Hills. In addition to all the traditional camping activities (hiking, fishing, feeding the campground raccoon), we also went shopping at the local market and found a great Amish food store. We bought, among other things, a jar of peach salsa that is to die for. When we got home with it, we decided we had to come up with a recipe that did it justice.
This is what we created. I’m pretty proud of our first “blank slate” recipe. I was always a little nervous about recipe invention, but Chase and I had such success with this, I think we’ll definitely be creating original dishes again. This was delicious!
This is what we created. I’m pretty proud of our first “blank slate” recipe. I was always a little nervous about recipe invention, but Chase and I had such success with this, I think we’ll definitely be creating original dishes again. This was delicious!
Ingredients
1.5 lb boneless chicken breast
2 cups peach salsa (we used Amish Wedding brand)
¼ cup olive oil
1 tsp cloves
1 tsp dry oregano
½ tsp nutmeg
¼ tsp paprika
¼ tsp salt
¼ tsp pepper
aluminum foil
Note: We chose the spices based on the specific flavor of the salsa we were using (quite sweet,
very little heat). Be sure to taste-test your salsa first and adjust the marinade accordingly!
Directions
1. In a medium mixing bowl, combine all dry spices. Add olive oil and mix well.
2. Dip the chicken into the spice mixture, coating both sides. Place in a greased casserole dish and marinade in the fridge for 30 minutes - 1 hour.
3. About an hour before you're ready to eat, preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
4. Leaving them in the casserole dish, smother the chicken breasts with salsa. Cover the casserole dish with aluminum foil.
5. Cook for 40-50 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through.
6. Let the chicken set for 5 minutes. Serve and enjoy.
The spoils of our Amish shopping spree.
Everything in the casserole dish, ready to hit the oven.
Served with veggies and potatoes. Happy cooking!
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