Peruvian Chicken Saltado

⏱️ 26 min 👥 4 servings 📊 Medium
Mexican/Southwestern,Latin American main dish
Peruvian Chicken Saltado
Nutrition per Serving
160
Calories
24g
Protein
7g
Carbs
5g
Fat

Peruvian saltado is traditionally made with beef, but this healthier version uses chicken without sacrificing traditional flavors. It's a rustic, fast, and comforting recipe that can easily be doubled for a crowd (or for leftovers).

📝 Ingredients

  • chicken tenderloins 1.00 lbs
  • salt 0.25 tsp
  • black pepper 0.25 tsp
  • olive oil 3.00 tsp divided use
  • red onion 1.00 whole thinly sliced
  • tomato(es) 1.00 lbs large tomatoes cored
  • halved
  • and sliced 2 (about 1 lb)
  • garlic 2.00 clove minced
  • lower sodium soy sauce 2.00 tsp
  • red wine vinegar 2.00 tsp

👨‍🍳 Instructions

  1. 1Sprinkle the chicken with the salt and pepper. Heat 2 tsp oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook until browned
  2. 2about 6 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
  3. 3Add the onion and the remaining 1 tsp oil and cook
  4. 4stirring occasionally
  5. 5until softened
  6. 6about 5 minutes. Add the tomatoes
  7. 7garlic
  8. 8soy sauce
  9. 9and vinegar
  10. 10and cook
  11. 11stirring occasionally
  12. 12until the tomatoes are softened
  13. 13about 5 minutes.
  14. 14Return the chicken to the skillet and heat through.

About the Chef & Original Recipe

This recipe was published by Jaclyn on diabetesfoodhub.org. Visit the original source for step-by-step photos, chef notes and additional details.