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Portuguese Chicken with Peppers and Olives (recipes)




Cook Time: 25 minutes

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Yield: Makes 6 servings

This simple but delicious dish is usually made with rabbit in Portugal.





Ingredients:



6boneless skinless chicken breast halves

1teaspoon salt

1/2teaspoon red pepper flakes

1/4teaspoon black pepper

1tablespoon olive oil

2large onions, halved and sliced

2red bell peppers, sliced

2cloves garlic, minced

1/2cup sliced black olives









Preparation:





1.Preheat oven to 475°F. Sprinkle chicken with salt, red pepper and black pepper. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook 3 to 4 minutes. Turn chicken; cook 4 minutes more. Remove chicken to casserole with cover.2.Add onions to same skillet and cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring often, adding a little water if onion starts to brown too much. Add bell peppers and garlic and cook, covered, 2 to 3 minutes longer, adding additional water if needed to prevent burning. Stir in olives.3.Pour onion mixture over chicken. Cover; bake 15 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in center.









Nutritional Information:







Serving Size: 1/6 of total recipe







Sodium

474 mg







Protein

27 g







Fiber

3 g







Carbohydrate

11 g







Cholesterol

69 mg







Saturated Fat

1 g







Total Fat

8 g







Calories from Fat

30 %







Calories

217









Dietary Exchange:







Vegetable

2







Meat

3