Acapulco Chicken (En Escabeche)

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Spice up your chicken with this wonderful recipe that uses yellow bell peppers, rice wine vinegar and jalapeno peppers.

Time to Prepare this Recipe 40 minutes Prep: 20 minutes Cook: 20 minutes
Calories Per Serving and Nutrition Information 296 calories per serving view nutrition facts
# of servings this recipe makes 4 servings suggest servings
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Ingredients

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

Directions

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 chilli. Boil cooking liquid until reduced to 2/3 c, 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."

Makes 6 servings.

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I think this reciept is greate. I enjoy cooking it and served it to my lover who is Mexican.
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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 333g
Amount per Serving
Calories 296 27% of calories from fat
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9.0g14%
 Saturated Fat 2.0g10%
 Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 100mg33%
Sodium 262mg11%
Total Carbohydrate 12.0g4%
 Dietary Fiber 1.0g5%
 Sugars 4.0g
Protein 40.0g79%
Vitamin A 12%  Vitamin C 112%
Calcium 5%  Iron 14%

* 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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