Roasted Tomatillo Chicken
Ingredients
For the chicken:
- 4 chicken breasts or 6 chicken thighs
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- Salt & pepper
- ½ tsp garlic powder
Roasted tomatillo sauce:
- 6–8 tomatillos, husked and washed
- ½ purple onion
- 1 jalapeño
- 2 garlic cloves
- ½ cup cilantro
- Juice of 1 lime
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
Directions
- Cut the tomatillos and onion into chunks. Place them with the jalapeño and garlic on a baking sheet and drizzle lightly with olive oil.
- Broil 5–8 minutes, turning once, until softened with some charred spots.
- Blend the roasted vegetables with the cilantro, lime juice and salt until mostly smooth.
- Season the chicken with salt, pepper and garlic powder. Sear in a skillet until browned and cooked through to 165°F.
- Spoon the warm roasted tomatillo sauce generously over the chicken.




