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Moroccan Chicken with Green Olives

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Good, Solid Recipe

Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 chicken breast half and 1/2 cup sauce)

Ingredients

  • 1  teaspoon  ground coriander
  • 1/2  teaspoon  dried mint flakes
  • 1/2  teaspoon  ground cinnamon
  • 1/4  teaspoon  salt
  • 1/4  teaspoon  black pepper
  • 4  (4-ounce) skinned, boned chicken breast halves
  • 2  teaspoons  olive oil, divided
  • 2  cups  sliced onion
  • 1  cup  fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
  • 1  (6-ounce) can thawed orange juice concentrate, undiluted
  • 10  green olives, sliced

Preparation

Combine the first 5 ingredients; rub chicken with spice mixture.

Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat; add chicken. Cook 2 minutes on each side, and set aside.

Heat 1 teaspoon olive oil in pan. Add sliced onion, and cook for 8 minutes or until golden. Stir in chicken broth, orange juice concentrate, and olives; bring to a boil. Return chicken to pan; reduce heat, and simmer mixture for 15 minutes or until chicken is done.

Nutritional Information

Calories:
253 (17% from fat)
Fat:
4.7g (sat 0.9g,mono 2.7g,poly 0.6g)
Protein:
28.9g
Carbohydrate:
23.1g
Fiber:
2g
Cholesterol:
66mg
Iron:
1.8mg
Sodium:
456mg
Calcium:
57mg
Cooking Light, JULY 2000