Chicken with Cocoa Tomato Sauce

Name: Chicken with Cocoa Tomato Sauce
Prep time: 55 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 118 milliliters chicken broth; 1 teaspoon dried basil; 1 teaspoon minced garlic; 3 Tbsps olive oil, for cooking; 237 milliliters chopped onion; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 0 teaspoons pepper, plus 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 1 pint Yellow rice, cooked and ke warm; 1 teaspoons salt, plus 1/2 teaspoon salt; 4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1 pint tomato sauce; 1 pint diced tomatoes; 1 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder

Chicken with Cocoa Tomato Sauce

Chicken with Cocoa Tomato Sauce might be just the main course you are searching for. Watching your figure? This gluten free and dairy free recipe has 731 calories, 36g of protein, and 15g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 32% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up rice, olive oil, tomato sauce, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the unsweetened cocoa powder you could follow this main course with the Healthy Chocolate Peanut Butter Mousse (sugar free, low carb, high protein, gluten free, vegan) as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 55 minutes.

Instructions

Season both sides of chicken breasts with 1/2 teaspoon of salt and 1/4 teaspoon of pepper. In a cast iron skillet, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil over medium heat.

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Chicken Breast

Olive Oil

Pepper

Salt

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Add the chicken and cook until browned, about 10 minutes on each side.

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Whole Chicken

Remove the chicken from pan to a plate and set aside.

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Whole Chicken

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Add the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil, onion, and garlic to the skillet and cook for 2 minutes, stirring frequently.

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Olive Oil

Garlic

Onion

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Add the tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, chicken broth, cocoa, oregano, basil, sugar, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and 1/2 teaspoon of pepper. Stir until well blended. Return the chicken to pan, cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Turn chicken over and continue cooking, covered for 15 minutes. Arrange the chicken on a serving platter and serve over rice.

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Chicken Broth