Chicken Picante


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Nutritional Info
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 330.7
  • Total Fat: 9.6 g
  • Cholesterol: 68.4 mg
  • Sodium: 613.9 mg
  • Total Carbs: 32.2 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 4.8 g
  • Protein: 32.1 g

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Introduction

Spicy chicken with corn, tomatoes, and a kick of chili powder. Spicy chicken with corn, tomatoes, and a kick of chili powder.

Ingredients

    • 3 tablespoons olive oil
    • 6 skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut crosswise into 1/2-inch wide strips
    • 3 14.5 oz. cans Mexican-style stewed tomatoes
    • 3 cups whole kernel corn
    • 1 tablespoon chili powder
    • 1/2 cup cilantro, chopped
    • salt and pepper to taste

Directions

1. Heat olive oil in a large, heavy skillet over medium-low heat.

2. Add chicken to the skillet and sauté until no longer pink, about 3 minutes.

3. Add tomatoes, corn and chili powder and bring to a boil.

4. Reduce heat and simmer uncovered until chicken is cooked through and sauce is slightly thickened, breaking up tomatoes with back of spoon, about 8 minutes.

5. Mix in cilantro and season to taste with salt and pepper.

Serves 6.

Reprinted with permission by Public Health – Seattle & King County

TAGS:  Poultry |

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Great recipe. i love it.! - 2/15/12


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    Good
    Servings were large and it was good but a little too spicy for me. - 10/10/10


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    Incredible!
    Hm, sounds good! Will try it! - 5/8/09


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    Incredible!
    Come on Spark Guys! Give it a break. The recipe was FINE .. .. just a matter of common sense in following it. Sounds real tasty & ahh-so-good for us too. A real prize for cold weather yummy dinners. In fact, this recipe is so good that I'll make it without changing it a bit. - 12/16/08


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    Very Good
    My family and I loved this meal. It was a tad spicy for my sensitive daughter though so if youa re feeding kids keep that in mind. We used frozen corn since it did not specify. I agree the recipes could be more detailed. - 6/30/08