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Chicken with Chunky Pepper Sauce

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Chicken with Chunky Pepper Sauce
Becky Luigart-Stayner; Cindy Manning Barr
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Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 1  (16-ounce) package frozen pepper stir-fry, thawed
  • 2  teaspoons  chopped drained canned chipotle chiles in adobo sauce
  • 4  (6-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
  • Cooking spray
  • 1  tablespoon  fresh lime juice
  • 1  tablespoon  olive oil
  • 1/2  teaspoon  salt
  • 1/4  cup  chopped fresh cilantro
  • 1/4  cup  reduced-fat sour cream
  • 1  medium lime, quartered

Preparation

Place thawed pepper stir-fry and the chipotle chiles in a blender or food processor, and pulse 10 times or until coarsely chopped.

Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Place chicken breast halves between 2 sheets of heavy-duty plastic wrap; pound to 1/4-inch thickness using a meat mallet or rolling pin. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add chicken to pan; cook 5 minutes or until browned. Turn chicken; add pepper mixture. Reduce heat, and simmer 5 minutes or until chicken is done. Remove chicken from pan; keep warm. Add lime juice, oil, and salt; cook 5 minutes, stirring constantly.

Spoon 1/4 cup pepper sauce onto each of 4 plates; top each serving with one chicken breast half. Sprinkle each with 1 tablespoon cilantro, and top with 1 tablespoon reduced-fat sour cream. Serve with lime quarters.

Nutritional Information

Calories:
286 (25% from fat)
Fat:
8g (sat 2.2g,mono 3g,poly 0.8g)
Protein:
41.2g
Carbohydrate:
11.6g
Fiber:
2.7g
Cholesterol:
106mg
Iron:
1.6mg
Sodium:
495mg
Calcium:
58mg
Nancy Hughes, Cooking Light, MAY 2004

Member Ratings and Reviews

5 stars

I've made this several times. I serve over steamed rice and always add some diced avocado over the top with the cilantro.01/26/09

5 stars
Ann(ann_fran@hotmail.com)
I made this last night and served it with brown rice. Before cooking the chicked, I seasoned it with cumin, chili powder, garlic powder, and cayenne. Good thing, too, cause the recipe lacked flavor. I would recommend adding some cumin to the pepper sauce whill cooking, along with some salt and fresh cilantro. The cilantro as a garnish was good, but it would be better with the flavor cooked in. I doubt I'll make this recipe again, although I might try making a variation of it.05/31/07