Three chicken breasts in creamy chipotle skillet sauce garnished with cilantro

Chicken Breast with Holy Chipotle! Culinary Sauce

Chicken Breast with Holy Chipotle! Culinary Sauce is an easy skillet meal made with a tangy New Mexico cooking sauce, sour cream, cilantro and nuts. The chicken cooks in a combination of oil and butter before being topped with the creamy chipotle sauce.

The sauce and sour cream measurements are provided per chicken breast, making it easy to adjust the recipe according to the number of portions you need.

Chipotle Chicken Breast Recipe Details

Cooking method: Sautéing
Cook time: At least 10 to 12 minutes, plus additional time if needed
Course: Main course
Cuisine: Southwestern
Safe internal temperature: 165°F

The original recipe does not provide a preparation time, chicken breast quantity or serving yield.

Ingredients

  • Chicken breasts, as needed

  • 1½ tablespoons cooking oil

  • 1½ tablespoons butter

  • ⅛ cup HOLY CHIPOTLE! Marinade & Cooking Sauce per chicken breast

  • 1 tablespoon sour cream per chicken breast

  • Fresh cilantro, for garnish

  • A few piñon nuts or Brazil nuts, for garnish

How to Make Chicken Breast with Holy Chipotle Sauce

  1. Heat the oil and butter in a skillet over medium heat.

  2. Add the chicken breasts to the skillet.

  3. Sauté the chicken for at least 5 to 6 minutes on the first side.

  4. Turn the chicken breasts over.

  5. Top each chicken breast with ⅛ cup HOLY CHIPOTLE! Marinade & Cooking Sauce and 1 tablespoon sour cream.

  6. Continue cooking for at least 5 to 6 minutes on the second side.

  7. Add more cooking time if necessary. The chicken is ready when the thickest portion reaches an internal temperature of 165°F.

  8. Top the cooked chicken with fresh cilantro and a few piñon nuts or Brazil nuts.

  9. Serve the chicken warm with sauce from the skillet.

Tips for Cooking the Chicken

Chicken breast thickness can affect the cooking time. Thicker pieces may require more than 5 to 6 minutes per side.

Use a food thermometer to check the thickest portion of each chicken breast. The USDA safe-temperature chart specifies 165°F as the safe minimum internal temperature for poultry.

Allow the butter and oil to heat before adding the chicken, but keep the skillet over medium heat so the butter and sauce do not burn.

The recipe uses ⅛ cup sauce and 1 tablespoon sour cream for each chicken breast. Scale those two ingredients according to the number of chicken breasts being prepared.

Piñon Nuts or Brazil Nuts

The original recipe uses the wording “pinion nuts.” This has been corrected to piñon nuts, which are also commonly called pine nuts.

Either piñon nuts or Brazil nuts can be used as the finishing garnish. Chop larger Brazil nuts before sprinkling them over the chicken.

About the Holy Chipotle Culinary Sauce

The original recipe calls the product Holy Chipotle! Culinary Sauce. Its current product name is HOLY CHIPOTLE! Marinade & Cooking Sauce.

This mild, tangy New Mexico sauce combines with sour cream to create the creamy skillet sauce served over the chicken.

What to Serve with Chipotle Chicken Breast

Serve the chicken with Six Seasonings Potatoes or Heavenly Oven Roasted Veggies.

For another way to use the same sauce, try the Grilled Steak, Tempeh, or Tofu Salad with Holy Chipotle! Dressing.

You can also browse the complete Taste New Mexico recipe collection for more Southwestern dinners, side dishes and sauces.

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