Chori Pollo
This flavorful Chori Pollo (chicken and chorizo with cheese sauce) is an easy low carb meal that you can have on the table in 30 minutes or less!
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- ½ teaspoon dried oreagno
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- 4 (5-6 oz) thin chicken breast cutlets (if you buy large breasts, trim them to 5-6 ounces each and pound them ½” thin)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 oz uncooked chorizo sausage casings removed
- 8 tablespoons queso blanco dip (such as Tostitos brand)
Optional
- 4 tablespoons salsa or pico de gallo
Instructions
- In a small dish, stir together the chili powder, dried oregano, paprika, onion powder, cumin, salt, and garlic powder.
- Lay the chicken breasts on a cutting board and sprinkle about half of the seasoning mix over the breasts and rub it in a bit. Flip the breasts over and repeat with the other half of the seasoning mix on the other side.
- Drizzle the tablespoon of olive oil into a large sauté pan and bring to medium-high heat. Lay the chicken breasts in a single layer in the pan. Cook for 4-5 minutes until golden on the bottom. Flip the breasts and cook for another 4-5 minutes until the chicken is cooked through. Remove the chicken to a side plate.
- Place the chorizo into the skillet and bring over med heat. Cook, breaking up into small pieces with a wooden spoon or cooking spatula, for a few minutes until browned/cooked through and crumbled.
- While the chorizo is cooking, heat the queso dip in a microwave-safe bowl in the microwave in 30 second intervals, stirring in between, until heated through and runny.
- Serve each seasoned chicken breast with two tablespoons of heated queso dip, two tablespoons of crumbled chorizo, and optionally a tablespoon of salsa or pico de gallo (if desired).
Notes
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WW Points per serving: 5 (SP calculated using the recipe builder on weightwatchers.com)
Nutrition Information per serving:
365 calories, 5 g carbs, 0 g sugars, 19 g fat, 5 g saturated fat, 42 g protein, 0 g fiber, 580 mg sodium (from myfitnesspal.com) Weight Watchers Points Plus:
9 per serving (PP calculated using a Weight Watchers PointsPlus calculator and the nutrition info below)
365 calories, 5 g carbs, 0 g sugars, 19 g fat, 5 g saturated fat, 42 g protein, 0 g fiber, 580 mg sodium (from myfitnesspal.com) Weight Watchers Points Plus:
9 per serving (PP calculated using a Weight Watchers PointsPlus calculator and the nutrition info below)