Acapulco Chicken

Get in on the fun of cooking chicken with this scrumptious recipe that uses jalapeno peppers and pickling spices.

4 hours Prep: 10 minutes Cook: 30 minutes

273 calories per serving view nutrition facts

6 servings suggest servings

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Ingredients

2	cups	chicken broth	unsalted de-fatted
1	tablespoon	olive oil
2	teaspoons	cumin	ground
2	tablespoons	pickling spices
2	each	sweet red bell pepper	sliced
1	pound	chicken	boneless skinless breast halves
2	each	sweet yellow bell peppers	sliced
2	tablespoons	jalapeno pepper	minced with seeds
1	each	onion	halved, thinly sliced
1/3	cup	rice wine vinegar
1/4	cup	cilantro	leaves, fresh
3	tablespoons	garlic	minced

Directions

Make sure to use baked (no oil) tortilla chips to keep it light.

Boil broth and pickling spice in heavy large saucepan ten minutes. Strain and return liquid to saucepan. Add chicken, onion, vinegar, garlic, oil and cumin to pan. Simmer over very low heat until chicken is just cooked through, about ten minutes. Transfer chicken and onions to shallow dish.

Top with bell peppers and minced chili. Boil cooking liquid until reduced to 2/3 cup, about ten minutes. Pour liquid over chicken and let cool 30 minutes. Add cilantro to chicken mixture. Cover and refrigerate until well chilled, turning chicken occasionally, about 4 hours (can be prepared one day ahead). Slice chicken and transfer to plates. Top with marinated vegetables and some of the juices. Pass tortilla chips to use as pushers.

130 calories per serving, 4 g fat, 72 mg sodium, 44 mg cholesterol.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 298g

Amount per Serving

Calories 273 44% of calories from fat

	% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13.0g	21%
Saturated Fat 3.0g	17%
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 71mg	24%
Sodium 193mg	8%
Total Carbohydrate 13.0g	4%
Dietary Fiber 2.0g	8%
Sugars 4.0g
Protein 25.0g	50%

Vitamin A	30%		Vitamin C	280%
Calcium	5%		Iron	13%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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