Seared Chicken and Peppers with Cilantro Sauce

Name: Seared Chicken and Peppers with Cilantro Sauce
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 79 milliliters fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth; 2 teaspoons all-purpose flour; 355 milliliters fresh cilantro leaves; 1 garlic clove, peeled; 1 jalapeño pepper, seeded; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 118 milliliters picante sauce; 1 red bell pepper, quartered lengthwise; 0 teaspoons salt; 454 grams skinned, boned chicken breast halves; 1 yellow bell pepper, quartered lengthwise

Seared Chicken and Peppers with Cilantro Sauce requires about 45 minutes from start to finish. One portion of this dish contains around 4g of protein, 4g of fat, and a total of 144 calories. This dairy free and vegetarian recipe serves 4. If you have bell pepper, flour, picante sauce, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

Combine first 4 ingredients in a large zip-top plastic bag; seal and marinate in refrigerator for 20 minutes.

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Ziploc Bags

Prepare grill or broiler.

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Broiler

Grill

Drop the garlic and jalapeo through food chute with food processor on, and process until minced.

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Garlic

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Food Processor

Add cilantro leaves; process until finely minced.

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Fresh Cilantro

Heat oil in a small saucepan over medium heat until hot.

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Cooking Oil

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Sauce Pan

Add flour; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly with a whisk.

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All Purpose Flour

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Whisk

Add cilantro mixture, broth, and salt; cook 4 minutes or until slightly thick, stirring occasionally.

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Cilantro

Broth

Salt

Remove from heat; keep warm.

Remove the chicken and bell pepper pieces from bag, and reserve marinade.

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Bell Pepper

Marinade

Whole Chicken

Place chicken and bell pepper pieces on grill rack or broiler pan coated with cooking spray. Cook 5 minutes on each side or until the chicken is done, basting with marinade. Divide cilantro sauce evenly among 4 plates. Arrange the chicken and bell pepper pieces on top of the sauce.

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Cooking Spray