Sassy Chicken and Peppers

Name: Sassy Chicken and Peppers
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon salt; 2 teaspoon chili powder; 1 teaspoon cumin; 1 onions; 1 pound chicken; 2 teaspoon canola oil; 1 green bell pepper; 1 red bell pepper; 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 2 tablespoon lime juice; 1/2 cup salsa

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Submitted by boz

A spicy chicken dish with a Mexican twist.

Cal: 229 Fat: 10g Carbs: 9g Protein: 26g Fiber: 3g
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Original recipe serves 4

Ingredients (serves 8)

½ 2x 3x Reset

2 teaspoons salt

4 teaspoons chili powder

2 teaspoons cumin ; ground

2 onions ; sliced

2 pounds chicken ; skinless boneless breasts

4 teaspoons canola oil

2 green bell pepper ; cut into strips

2 red bell pepper ; cut into strips

1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper

4 tablespoons lime juice

1 cup salsa

In My Kitchen

Directions

Prep: 10 min | Cook: 20 min | Ready in: 30 min

Sprinkle seasonings over both sides of chicken.
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and cook 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add bell pepper strips and cook 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Push vegatables to edges of skillet and add chicken.
Cook 5 minutes. Stir lime juice and salsa into vegetables.
Continue to cook 4 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in the center and vegetables are tender.
Transfer chicken to serving plates and top with vegetable mixture.

Origincal recipe makes 4 servings.

Nutrition Facts^*

Based on a 2000 calorie diet per serving per serving

DV %

11.4
--
3.1
10.7
15.3
23.8
51.5
36.8

Calories: 228.8
Total Sugars: 4.4g
Carb.: 9.4g
Fiber: 2.7g
Total Fats: 9.9g
Cholesterol: 71.4mg
Protein: 25.8g
Sodium: 882.6mg

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^*Data provided by USDA

Anonymous User on 2009-12-14

good stuff.. Had this with some habanero hot sauce for some extra sassyness.

(Not yet rated) ayhan on 2007-10-09

very easy and tasty! will make again.

(Not yet rated) nonsense on 2007-07-03

Leave out the salsa, and try putting the chicken with the vegetables on a ciabatta roll with melted monterey jack cheese.....mmmmmmmmm

(Not yet rated) Anonymous User on 2007-05-06

very tasty! could probably even use this as a fajita filling.